life is too short to sit uncomfortably.  There is no cowhide leather, hardly any metal elements, a chick chair manufacturers usually use to project quality and prestige, no headdress, and its overall design, while beautiful, the chair nerds, isn't considered extremely distinctive to most people. But I'm a chair nerd and I'm here to tell you that I learned valuable life lessons from this grotesquely priced chair, the first of which started on the first day of me using it. I had so much back pain after using it for the first time for just six hours straight that I couldn't bear to not only not sit in it, but I couldn't sit at all that day without feeling pain everywhere from my lower to upper back. I actually took the day off and slept on my belly. Hi, I'm Rafael from Hargrove Sugar and this is our review of the Herman Miller Aeron after six months of use. I'm not joking about the initial back pain. I was all worried that I had made an extremely expensive mistake that I immediately went on the reddit and asked if this was normal. I received several responses which fell within two categories. One, it's possible I would never find it comfortable, thus I should make use of the return policy if I don't feel better after two weeks. A policy I don't believe I have here from CWCD, the official Philippine supplier of Herman Miller. And two, that yes, it's completely normal because it just goes to show that I've had horrible sitting posture throughout my whole life and the Aeron is essentially retraining my back. While using my own chair during the start of the pandemic, the small of my back hurt after sitting in it for hours on end. And so I bought a lumbar pillow for my original chair and while it felt comfortable at first, I realized on camera that I looked like a Neanderthal. I believe what happened was that the Aeron was doing its magic of correcting my back after years of improper posture. It only felt like an extremely strenuous day after workout. On the third day though, the soreness completely vanished and after six months of relatively consistent use, I am overall very happy with my experience, but still slightly disappointed considering the price I paid. Let's talk design first. The chair is called Aeron because it supposedly simulates sitting on, well, air. It attempts to do this through the pellicle mesh, the thread-like weave which your body will ultimately become intimate with, and Herman Miller's choice to assemble it so that there is a visual gap between the seat and the base of the chair.   Of course not. In fact, some might even say that the mesh is firmer than what they would prefer. However, I will agree that the chair's range of motion with respect to how far you can recline and even tilt forward makes the sitting experience extremely fluid, somewhat like air. The industrial design of the Aeron with its gull-wing curves, matted finish, and overall minimal design has aged gracefully considering the original model was released in 1994. The current chair is what Herman Miller calls the remastered version, and there are some slight differences to the original chair which I will get into in a separate video. But regardless of model, the Aeron really enhances the look of almost any desk setup. The way I see it, people spend 100,000-200,000 pesos on a gaming PC which they need to upgrade or replace after five years or more, and some even do it earlier. The Aeron is meant to be the last chair you will need to buy in your lifetime. Its durability is world-renowned. That's why people are still buying 10-12 year old second-hand Aeron to this day. While I can't vouch for it personally yet, I did enjoy my 8,000 peso chair for 8 years until I replaced it with my Aeron, and even that chair is still going strong.  The Aeron unlike most chairs comes in three sizes, A, B, and C. Most people fall within the B size which this specific chair is. In fact, Herman Miller has a size chart which I'll link in the video description to guide you on which chair they recommend for your own specific build. Why there is not always better when it comes to the chair ergonomics. The reason for this is that the Aeron is designed to be a bucket seat which curves and envelops your body. Thus the reason for the raised lips on the sides and the way the mesh sinks downward towards both the front and the end part of the seat. The model I have has adjustable arms which go up and down and move from side to side as well as adjustable lumbar support. Now I say that this is my model because Herman Miller allows you to choose cheaper models of the chair on their website which gives you the option to remove certain ergonomics. If you're from the Philippines, CWC seems to only sell this version of the chair which is almost completely decked out and not the cheaper models. This now leads me to the principal reason why the Aeron is the most sought after chair in major tech companies and why it has a cult following for YouTubers to review and chair aficionados. And that is due to the extreme customizability of its reclining function. It can actually be intimidating how many knobs and levers there are on this but they are there for a good reason and it only took me two days to understand and dial in what was comfortable for me. Let's start with the basic height adjustment lever which is present in all Aeron's. I love how it is designed to be this very minimal notch lever which blends seamlessly into the design background. They did this in order to declutter the chair as much as possible while retaining customizability. Usually we associate bringing a chair up and down with a rather imposing lever like this. It's strangely satisfying to use this with just a single finger rather than most of your whole hand like most other chairs. Next is the tension wheel. This controls how much force you need to in order to recline the Aeron in order to tilt it forward. As you can see from the notches there is a lot of adjustability with respect to the control of the force. Finally we get into the most important wheel of all which controls how far back you can recline and if you wish to activate the tilt forward mechanism. All in all there are two levels of recline. This is the first one and this is the second one. Lastly there's a second wheel on this lever which allows the tilt forward functionality. You can choose to lock the Aeron into this forward tilt position if you prefer but you cannot choose to lock a recline position in. The best you can do is restrict it from going to level one recline or level two recline altogether but you can't lock in a specific recline angle unlike a chair like the CUM 57 for instance. The lumbar support is adjustable through a tension knob. I like how it has this almost spider-man like industrial design in which it looks like it is latching onto the chair rather than the standard lumbar support you usually see in ergonomic chairs. What makes the lumbar support stand out as well is that instead of a single pillow being pushed forward and backwards it's a dual rubber pad which traces the delicate parts of your lower back. It seems like a much more elegant design as opposed to the block I usually see. Overall while the options seem intimidating at first you'll find that they will become second nature to you within the first week. I'll link Herman Miller's tutorial video on how to use all the features above. It's short and straight to the point unlike our video. Customizability in an expensive price tag is not enough to immediately say that a chair is comfortable, something I point out frequently in my other chair reviews. My biggest pet peeve is when the arms of a chair are not leveled without a desk. This is crucial to the support and comfort of your arms and your wrists when you are using the keyboard and mouse. My desk is higher than most and so I chalk this up to bad luck on my part but I seriously suggest you measure the height of your tabletop to see if it reaches a maximum of 31 inches so that you can achieve the optimal arm support. The arm rests are made of well padded vinyl and because my arms are slightly elevated when I type because of my desk I place a lot of unnecessary force on my elbows thus I rely heavily on it. Not all chairs get this right as I complain of pain here in the CY-57 and the charcoon gaming chair to which their arm pads are way too stiff and cause pain regularly. The air on offers a lot better padding and I can survive for a lot longer on this but I do occasionally feel pain in my elbow after sitting for more than four hours or so or straight. Again you won't have this problem if your chair is leveled because tension is redistributed into the other parts of the arm rather than just your elbow. I was very surprised however to find out that a much cheaper chair costing 8,000 pesos, the urban dynamic, has an almost identical vinyl pad, something I wish I never discovered because now I can't unsee how this pad is an 80,000 pesos worth of special. The height of the arm rest can be adjusted through the same minimal lever on each side however I find that this is much more difficult to use than let's say the CY-57 image adjustment is much more seamless. Here you really need to squirm and press down hard to change the height. The mesh is firm and extremely durable. Do not think that this is some fishing net which tears easily. The benefit of a mesh chair especially for tropical climates is the benefit of natural air circulation and the avoidance of degrading materials such as leatherette which peels after a year. I have an overhead ceiling fan and I can feel the air going through the seat and cooling my butt. It's really quite a satisfying experience especially when you are used to non breathable material making you sweat. The lack of a headdress is not as bad as one might think actually. Even with my older chairs I only used the headdress when I wanted to recline while watching a video or to ponder an article I was leisurely reading. But if I'm doing serious work like editing or writing I never really looked for it. It is however when I use the recline function that I begin to feel that my head becomes top heavy thus causing more pressure on my neck. When a person reclines the body is naturally being pushed backwards and by keeping our head up while working forces the neck to work more than it should because of gravity. Nevertheless I can sit for hours on envy the air on because I do most of my work in the upright position while enjoying switching it up with a recline or tilt forward so that I receive a variety of positions. Nothing is more strenuous than being in a static position for hours on end. Reclining even for a short period gives me a little boost of productivity and makes me exhale with relief. For the most part the air on is meant to reward you for sitting properly and that means making sure you don't slouch and that you have the small of your back safely tucked into the further most back of the seat. If you don't do this then the air on won't be providing the optimal support you just spent a thousand eight hundred dollars or eighty thousand pesos for. Essentially the air on is occasionally like your homeroom teacher in high school telling you what you can and cannot do in class. Unfortunately if you like the Indian seat you'll quickly notice that this chair will punish you for it because the design which although elegant is also meant to chastise you by acting as a hard barrier which will dig into your legs for prolonged periods. I am however quite comfortable reclining back and resting one leg on top of the other. It is important to note that some reviewers complain about the chair digging into their hamstring over time. If this is happening then it's probably one of three reasons. The first reason is that you chose the wrong air on size. If you are seated properly and your feet barely touch the floor then gravity will undoubtedly cause strain here. Remember there are three chair sizes for a reason just don't get whichever is available. Second reason is that you lack a footrest to compensate for your feet hovering off the floor. And lastly you might have the correct height and seat but if you are sitting incorrectly so just leaning forward like a five-year-old then you are essentially just treating it as an ordinary stool and not taking advantage of its full support system. In short people might get turned off by the glaring fact that they just paid a lot of money just to be told what they can and cannot do on their new expensive toy. Nevertheless the way the air on seamlessly leans back at will without a single creak or sound is design and nature at its best. While my back may have suffered for the first day I genuinely now wake up excited to get to work because of the comfortable and good-looking throne that awaits me. Again this is the chair to end all chairs not because it's comfortable which it is but rather because this chair is known to last for years thus the healthy second hand market and because Herman Miller also offers a 12-year warranty on parts and labor. If you're buying the chair locally from CWC they offer the same policy and I have heard from a friend who recently had his mirror chair fixed up that they do so free of charge as well and the process was very painless. If you're from Europe or the States and are interested in getting a second hand air on chair for cheap you can check out Honestly's video above. If you live in the Philippines it's a lot more difficult but I advise interested viewers to monitor Facebook Marketplace and the mid-century Manila IG page which usually sells refurbished Herman Miller chairs if you are lucky enough to catch them. In conclusion I have no regrets about buying the air on because it looks and feels extremely premium and durable thus I'm confident that while everything else on my table may change in the next five years the air on will remain a constant. In terms of comfort I wouldn't say that it changed my life but rather that it achieves above average levels of comfort more consistently than any other chair I've had. In other words it achieves everything a chair should do correctly but doesn't make the experience of sitting feel like a new era in your life. Would we recommend it? For most people we wouldn't because there are a lot of affordable and comfortable chairs out there within the $200 to $10,000 mark which would keep people happy for many years to come and the pandemic has really tightened our wallets for the most part and that money is best invested in other gears such as a reliable PC and an ergonomic desk but for those who have saved up for their dream chair for years then yes you shouldn't feel bad in cashing in what you already probably know will be of value to you. We want to give a special thank you to our top fans who helped make all of our effort here in hardware sugar possible. Raphael James, ITX Addict, Ian Meru, Liam Magnaje, John Rubinoccia and Christian Espinoza. Thank you so much we don't take your continued support lightly and please let us know any feedback you may have for us on the direction our channel should go. Stay safe everyone.


الحمد لله رب العالمين له الحمد الحسن والثناء الجميل وشدوى الله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له يقول الحق وهو يهدي السبيل وشدوى النسيدنا ونبينا محمد صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وأصحابه والتابعين لهم بحسان إلى يوم الدين أما بعد في نهاية رفلكتنا نحن نتحدث عن الأشياء التي ستكلم الإيمانlaughing that will reduce the And we mention the thing that will increase thecheerful knowledge is. Beneficial knowledge is the first and the foremost thing that will increase a bene إين آمان if you want your إيمان to increase Y Void yourself with beneficial knowledge and we said العلم الحرائي الذي نتحدث عنه is knowing Allah, knowing His names, knowing His attributes. That will increase your Eman. So we spoke about that. And today, inshaAllah, we are going to speak about the second type of beneficial knowledge that will increase your Eman. And that is knowing the Quran, the book of Allah. If a person learns the Quran in terms of its wording, the Hurof of the Quran, the wording of the Quran, the person gives importance to that. And also the person gives importance to the meaning of the Quran and what the Quran is saying to him and instructing him. This will increase the person's Eman. Because Allah, He said this Quran for a purpose. There is an aim why this Quran came down. The Quran wasn't set down merely and only for the people to read it. That is a purpose, yes, but it's not the only purpose. Rather, the ultimate reason of the Quran is to ponder over it. Allah says in the Quran, Allah says a book that's blessed. So you may ponder and contemplate in it. In other words, analyze the meanings that are in it. The gems that the Quran contains. If a person pays. Also Allah says in another ayah Do they not ponder over the Quran or are there locks on their hearts? Many verses in the Quran, you tend to find that Allah keeps mentioning this concept of what? Ponder over the Quran. Allah even says This believer asks for your shelter. Allah says give it to him. Until he hears the speech of Allah. So the Quran is being given that importance. And if a people read the Quran and they understand it's meaning. This is one of the things that increases your iman. And that is one of the things that I benefited from Sheikh Al-Alamah. This is one of the unique characteristics of the Quran. Is that the Quran, the meaning that are in it. There are direct statements in the Quran. Which is called Mantuk. Mantuk means what? Mantuk is what you directly take from the Quran. And the second one is Mafum. Mafum is what? The Mafum is the understanding that is taken from the Quran. And understanding. It's not what the Quran is directly saying to you. But it's a Mafum that you're taking from the Quran. I'll give you an example. With an example it will become clear to you.  Stand up is a Mantuk, it's a direct statement. It's a what? It's a direct statement. But what is it that you understand from it? It means don't sit down. Don't sit down is a Mafum. Does that make sense? Stand up is a Mantuk. I could come and say to you I accept my Mantuk. I accept what I said to you stand up. I did say that and that's what I meant. But I didn't intend the Mafum. I only meant don't lie down. You can say that if you want. Does that make sense? I can reject the Mafum that you've brought out. And I can say I don't accept it. Does that make sense brothers? And a lot of the times people are accounted. And they're accused of things based on Mafum. Does that make sense? And the person say no I didn't mean it like that. The Quran, the Mantuk and the Mafum. Both of them don't contradict. It's the only speech that don't contradict itself. In its Mantuk nor in its from Mafum. Other times we might say something. And when we mean by it it might be different to what it's saying. The only word, the only book that its Mantuk and Mafum don't contradict is what? It's the Quran. And then to the Ulama they honored the Quran and velar it. So pondering over the Quran like that analyzing it. It increases your Iman. And it allows you to admire the Quran and the message that is passing over to you. And one of the greatest books it's small. It's easy. For a student of knowledge that always look at is the Tafseer of Abdulrahman Nasir Al-Sidih. رحمه الله. Abdulrahman Nasir Al-Sidih is Tafseer. It's one volume. If a person reads the Quran a juice or two juice a day and he just quickly looks at Abdulrahman Nasir Al-Sidih رحمه الله said this will allow the person to understand the book of Allah. And the Sheikh Ibarat the usage of these words are very simple and easy. So Allah تباركه تعالى وإذا ما أنزلت صورة. When a verse of the Quran is sent down فمنهم يقول from amongst them are those who say أيكم زادتوا هذه إيمانة. Which of them you has this increased إيمان on? When a verse of the Quran comes down and ayat of the Quran are being sent when in Allah سبحانه وتعالى say some of them would say which of you this has this increased إيمان in? فأما الذين آمنوا those who believe in Allah تباركه تعالى who have faith of Allah and have إيمان it has increased them in the إيمان. The Quran increases them in إيمان. وهم يستبشيرون. While they are in a state of glad tidings. They are happy and enjoying themselves. So the Quran pondering over it what does it do? It increases the person's إيمان. And that is what the Prophet ﷺ told us. He said إن الله يرفع بهذا القرآن. Allah raises a people who have faith in Allah. And he says إن الله يرفع بهذا القرآن and raises a people through this book. سبحانه وتعالى ويضعوا به أهرين. And another group of people Allah puts them down. There is a person who is nothing. But they became something because of the Quran. Allah raises a person سبحانه وتعالى through the Quran. And another people Allah puts them down سبحانه وتعالى. As Allah raises you in status He also raises you in reward and position. The Prophet ﷺ also said والقرآن the book of Allah is حجة لك أو عليك. It's either a proof for you or it's against you. When is the Quran a proof for you? If you ponder over its meaning you live by what it's telling you it's going to be a proof for you. Or it's going to be a proof against you. How many people are reading ألا لعنة الله على بالي مين. Now Allah can't be upon the transgressors in the wrong doings and that verse doesn't it does not speak to or is not talking about anyone other than Him. The one who is reading it. So the Quran it requires living by it as well.  So you're smart Allah is speaking to you if today you were waiting for a job and they were sent you were waiting for the responses for them to send to you and they were sent you were waiting for the responses for them to send to you and that email came I promise you look at the people the way they are with the Instagram replies that they're waiting for and the Twitter and the Facebook comments the response quickly they Facebook and Twitter WhatsApp everything this message comes to you from your Lord الله سبحانه و تعالى and what do you are what are you doing you're a heedless one and Allah is saying يا أيها الذين آمنوا قتادة رحمة الله قتادة من الدعامة السدوسة رحمة الله he said لم يجالس هذا القرآن قتادة قال he's a estàبعين جليل he said nobody sits with this conceit no individual except that that he will stand up and leave with something increased in his life if you sit with this with this Mitt and this sitting the Sahabas are talking about living by it no one does that except that they leave with ZHIADA when you came او اكسانين or you're going to leave with deficiency you're going to leave with deficiency and where is the increasing and the deficiency is if the person reads it, it ponders over it and it actually takes into consideration is increased him another person is all established a proof against him himself so these are the things that increase the iman of a person also what increases a person's iman brothers is تأمر أبزادي محاسر وديل الإسلامي سيقوم بسيطة ومساعدة على الأشياء الإسلامي لديكم الأشياء التي تنظر إلى إيمان تنظر إلى الأشياء الإسلامي والأشياء التي تنظر إلى الإسلام وإذا كنت أخياء عقيدة الأشياء التي نؤكد هل ترى مجموعة الناس اليوم يؤكدون ويؤكدون ويكاو ويأكاو لذا يترى المجموعة التي تنظر إلى الأشياء ويؤكدون ويكاو ويأكاو لأن الله يقوم بسيطة ويأكاو ويأكاو ويأكاو ويأكاو ويأكاو ويأكاو ويأكاو ويأكاو ويأكاو في المدينة المدينة وفي كوكولا فقد قمت بعمل بسياراته هذا هو شيء يفعله because it's not something you brought to yourself it's not your hard work and your effort this is محاسل الإسلام this is what محاسل الإسلام from the excellency and the great things Islam has brought and the religion of Islam taught you you see people are rich, they've got so much money hygiene is extremely low from the blessings of Allah that He's given you Subhanahu و تعالى and that's why a Yahudi man came to mock the companions he came to mock some of the companions so he said to them قد علمكم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أما قد علمكم نبيكم كل شيء he said your prophet he came and he took you guys everything حتى الخرائة and the last is when a person wants to do his call of nature and that's what he's out there to do your prophet told you what to do in the toilet as well he was mocking and the Sahabas didn't find that they find that very good that he taught them that they actually were proud of that and Salman al-Fariq he said نعم بلا of course he taught us that our prophet taught us all of that and then he started to say what he taught him he said our prophet prohibited us نستقبل القبلة that we don't face لغاية whether we're doing urine or whether we are doing our number one or two نستمجي بليمين or that we use our right hand he prohibited us from it and he also prohibited us from what نستمجي بأقل that we use less than three stones he prohibited us from it he also prohibited us from what عدمن he prohibited us from using anemophysis and he also prohibited us from using بونس all of that he prohibited he prohibited us from it this is the Sahabas amazed with what they were taught إسلام برهز والله صالحة لكل زمان المكان it's the one religion every situation that you're going through it has an answer for you الله سبحانه وتعالى it's something for you in this particular situation that you're going in in that you can find an answer for so the Sahabas الله سبحانه وتعالى they knew their religion and they enjoyed the beauty and excellence today if you ponder brothers in Islamic finance if somebody sits down today there's somebody from different angles that you can look at the excellence of Islam if somebody just sits down today and ponders over Islamic finance that's the look looks at capitalism today and compares the two they will see a big difference between the two the excellence that Islam has come and how Islam can its ultimate goal is to bring about the benefit for the people and also push away from them you'll see that if you look at the religion in terms of its عبادات and the worship it makes sense excellent and the best man who walked on this earth he came and he said to the companions in the abe my father and my mother your father are both in the hellfire the principle is not for me my parents are different and your parents are different now if there's disbelief there's disbelief he said to the companions أستعدن to ربي and أزورة قبر أمي I asked Allah permission if I can go and visit the grave of Ruh my mother for Adina Allah permitted it for me this shows you that the Prophet is showing his companions educating his companions nurturing them upon what nurturing them upon you're all connected to Allah I'm just here to convey a message on his behalf it makes sense there's no agenda that he has that he wants something from you it's the only thing that makes sense it makes sense صلوات الله وسلام وعليم so this I would suggest you read a a محاضرة that's now being made into a lecture sorry being made into a book it's called محاسل الإسلام written by محمد الأمين الشرقي رحمه الله صاحب أضواء البيان be author of the Kitab أضواء البيان في إضاح القرآن من القرآن محمد الأمين الشرقي اضواء البيان واتبع الإسلام وعندها تجري بعض المدن باستطاع الله أيضا الأمر اضواء البيان is that تأمر صيرة النبي تأمر looking at observing reading the biography of our Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم if you look at the Prophet's biography it would increase your iman it would what محمد و إنك على خلق عظيم. محمد you are upon great etiquette. your etiquette is of great station. This is from who? Allah is saying about him. عليه الصلاة والسلام. وصل الله تعالى تعالى told us لقد كان لكم فيه رسول الله أسوة حسنة. Allah is telling us this. That in the prophet is a great example. For him is a great example. If you want to take somebody who is a role model. It's him. Are you a father? He's a good role model for you. Are you a son? He's a good role model for you. Are you a leader of the people? He's a great role model for you. He's a great role model. Your husband is a great role model for you. عليه الصلاة والسلام. Anything that you're looking for. He's a great role model for you. عليه الصلاة والسلام. الله تعالى تعالى told us in the Qur'an وما أتاكم الرسول فخذوا. Anything that the prophet, صلى الله عليه وسلم, gives to you take from him. وما نحاكم عنه فانتهوا. And anything that he prohibits you from, stay away from him. Whatever the prophet, says he gives to you take from him.  Stay away from it. So the prophet's biography and reading who he was. It's one of the things that increases إيمان. Many people don't value what the prophet says because they don't know who he is. They're not studying him. They don't have an understanding of who this individual was. عليه الصلاة والسلام. And why he's put an anxiety towards this religion. عليه الصلاة والسلام. So reading his biography, it will increase your إيمان. ولذلك عايشة رضي الله تعالى عنها. Our mother, عايشة. When she was asked about the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. How was he like? And she said. كان خلوق القرآن. The prophet's etiquette was the Qur'an. So he wasn't one who preached and opposed what he said. عليه الصلاة والسلام. He was one who lived by the Qur'an which he was reading on his companions. So a person should give importance to to him and his life and reading his biography. I would suggest a person start with the كتاب في ذكري حالي أشرة في البرية. Written by ابن أبي العز الحنف رحمه الله. That's the كتاب. الأردوزة المئية في ذكري حالي أشرة في البرية. ابن أبي العز الحنف is the share of أقيدة الطحاوية. He wrote a book on the prophet's biography that the person doesn't just try to what he doesn't just try to read the prophet's biography but they try to memorize it. And this book is a poetry form. So try to read that book. Also what increases the person's ايمان is دراسة سطبيين سيرة الصحابة. The biography of the companions. رضي الله تعالى عنهم. And the history and the history of these individuals, these men. Sit over the life of Abu Bakr. The prophet said مابن أحد. There's not a person who has any rights on me. The prophet said this. Except I repaid him back. The prophet said this. There's not a person who had rights on me except I've given him his rights. إلا أبا بكر. Except Abu Bakr فتركت مكافأته للا. I left Allah to repay him back. Abu Bakr. Every other person writes I gave him back to you. Or even more. As for Abu Bakr. رضي الله تعالى عنه. Everything that he's done for me. I have left it with Allah تبارك وتعالى to repay him back.  لو كنت متخدا من أهل الأرض خليلة. If I was to take a Khalil a close friend on this earth. I would have taken who? I would have taken Abu Bakr. How did Abu Bakr attain that? And what gave him the rights from all of the other companions to really receive that. What is it that Abu Bakr did? And what is it that Abu Bakr actually worked towards that allowed him to be like that. رضي الله تعالى عنه. و لذلك the Prophet ﷺ لو أنفق أحدكم مثل أحد دهبا. If one of us came today and we gave gold in charity. Is there anything more valuable than gold? Almost one of the most valuable things. You went and you gave gold today. And when you gave out gold صدقا.  Just as much. The Prophet ﷺ he said مابالا غبود أحدهم ولا نصيفا. You will not reach that hand of barley or wheat in which the companions went and gave. You gave the mountain of gold. Why? This much of barley or wheat better than our mountain of gold that we have given. و لذلك a group of people whose sickness has been placed in their hearts have shown hate towards these normal companions. And Aisha رضي الله تعالى عنه as she was told.  They are insulting the Sahabas. And they are slandering the companions. And Aisha said الله تعالى عنها. سبحان الله أميروا. They were commanded يستغفروا لهم. They were commanded to ask forgiveness for the companions. فسبوهم they insulted them. قال الله تعالى she said الله سلم القرآن والذين جاءوا من بعدهم and those who came after them يقولون and they say ربنا غفل لنا أو أو أو أو أو forgive us. و لإخوانين الذين سمقون باليمان. And forgive our brothers who preceded us in what? In faith and in belief. ولا تجعل and do not make في قلوبنا in our hearts غلل للذين آمنوا.  The believers. So Allah commanded asked to what? To ask forgiveness for them. And what did some group of people do? They took the opposite. They took the opposite way. و لذلك الإمام أبو قاسم التيمي رحم الله إنه كتاب الحج في بيان المحجة. أبو قاسم التيمي رحم الله إنه كتاب الحج في بيان المحجة. They came up to him and they came up to Aisha ربي الله تعالى عنها. Our mother Aisha and they said Aisha there are a group of people who say that you're not their mother and she said they're right. I am not their mother. I am the mother of the believers. I am the mother of who? It's true. I'm not their mothers. The person who I'm a mother for is the believers. أم المؤمنين. These are not believers. ربي الله تعالى عنها. And that's correct. She got it right. And it's amazing how Allah تعالى what is the jaza the rewarding of a person who slanders a believing woman. What's their reward? In Islamic figure-ruling that they get? They get lash. الله تعالى جرى على يديهم. الله تعالى made it occur on their own hands for them to lash themselves. For what they have accused our mother عايشة. Allah made it عقوبة من Allah made it عقوبة a punishment from their own hands. For what they've said about who? Our mother عايشة رضي الله تعالى عنها. What also increases the iman is التأمل في ملكوة السماوات والأرض that the person what also increases the iman is looking at the universal signs. إن في خلق السماوات والأرض واختلاف الليل والنهار لآيات لكن لآيات اللي أولي الالباب in the universe the stars the sun and the moon all of these are signs but they are signs فهو لكن لآيات اللي أولي الالباب الذين يذكرون الله قياما وقعودا وعلى جنوبهم ويتفكرون في خلق السماوات والأرض ربنا ما خلقت هذا باطلة سبحانكا فقنا عذاب النار that these أولي الالباب the wise individuals are the one who look at the stars they look at the moon they look at the sun they look at the day they look at the night and all of these they say ربنا ما خلقت هذا باطلة والله أو الله you didn't create this falsely no aim behind it there's a purpose in why you created all of this and the more that a person today ponders on what the more that the person ponders over what he ponders and he analyzes and he really thinks about the universal signs the more increases in the man there's an eye in the Quran and Allah says سنوريهم آياتنا في الأفاق وفي أنفسهم and Allah says we will show them our signs they are in the universal the galaxy and everything we will show them our signs وفي أنفسهم and even within themselves we will show our signs to them and we will show them signs within themselves ابن القيّم here he brought a left tab لطيفة a beautiful point here which is what and this is very powerful الله he deserves to be written an ink of gold he mentions two individuals met one another and one said to the other if only Allah came and he wrote on the sky they carved on the sky سبحانه وتعالى that he exists so the other one that was listening he said if Allah wrote on the sky that he exists it would have made everyone believe the other man said that very good idea but what language would you want Allah to write it in even in English the people whose language is up there they speak eloquen and they are up there and there are people who use some English so which English do you want what language what level do you want and how the people's Marathi are different and then the other one said to him Allah has written in a language in everyone for them to know الله تعالى in a language they understand and he said that the is a language that everybody understands Allah has placed that in you سبحانه وتعالى and then he put the aya سلوريه آياتنا فاقه وفي أنفسهم and then the is the strongest evidence to show that Allah's existence سبحانه وتعالى the is the strongest evidence to show that Allah exists and then everything you look is an aya Allah says is an aya أفلا أفلا تبصرون in you there's a side do you not ponder don't you analyze don't you look how you are as a person Allah look at a dead person today who died look at them they've got every part of their body still there but why is it that they can't move science has reached everything they can't still tell you the definition till today no one can define what nefs is what's the nefs what's the soul it's a soul it's a soul it's a soul what's define it what is it made out of what is it like does it take the huh does it when it goes to the person does it make the person heavy does it become light to the person what is it صح are we together brothers what's the definition so Allah تعالى وفي أنفص you come in your nefs there's a sign why don't you look at it all these are علامات and signs that will increase your iman the more you look at look at the sky today everything in the world we naturally know it in what way what do we know everything has to have a pillar that holds it there's nothing that stands except there's a pillar holding it but Allah تعالى tells us the sky what did he say there's a pillar holding but you can't see it you never see the plane that you're on moving away from pillars and no but the sky is still standing there it's held who's holding it and then look at that Allah تعالى all of his slaves are asking him at the same time everyone's doing something he's aware of everyone not too if a person two people talk to you today and they ask you something you say I've only got I can only listen to one person you say that Allah is سبحانه وتعالى if all of us tell him we stand up all of us on this time this minute in the universe all of us lift our hands up and we ask Allah in all the different languages that we speak والله تختلفوا فيه اللغات language is what we suffer and he knows each person and this is this is قوة that none of us can ever attain or receive so this increases your what what also increases your humanity brothers is that if somebody wrongs you today what do you feel retaliation but when you look at how Allah تعالى تعالى disrespect the way somebody is talking arrogant a question of his existence attributing to him what a child that he all of that and he's still سبحانه وتعالى he's given him life he's letting him breathe the oxygen that he created سبحانه وتعالى he's allowing him to work on this earth he's doing all of that that just makes you realize that Allah تعالى تعالى is truly more merciful to his creation than a mother to a child imagine every time you did a mistake ولو you أخذ الله للناسة if Allah was to grab every big person it was to seize them every time they did a mistake ما ترك على ظهرها من دابة no one would be left on this earth صح a lot of times the reason why we can't do something to somebody is consequences that we fear and the lack of ability that we have صح he has all of that he doesn't have to answer to anybody he can destroy anyone who he wishes but he chooses for them to live on and he allows them to receive what he has given them سبحانه وتعالى this will increase your Eman and truly admire الله تعالى وتعالى also what increases the Eman brothers is عمال الصالحة righteous actions righteous actions as you all know الإيمان is a component of three things الإيمان القولون معاملون واعتقاد إيمان is what speech إيمان is action and إيمان is belief without action there is no Eman so a person needs to have what actions the actions that you need have to be what righteous and what is a righteous action it's an action that's done with sincerity it's really done for Allah's sake and it's also done in accordance to the Sunnah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم so the Eman increases to the righteous actions and it decreases when the person leaves the righteous actions you all know the famous حديث of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم حديث أبو ريلة في الصحيحين that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له لو الولك لو الحمد وعلى كل شيء قديم مائة مرة a person says that 100 times لا إله إلا الله وحده ووق the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم عليه صلى الله عليه وسلم 100 مرة الله يكفي 100 مرة right is action what else وَمُحِيَتْ عَنْهُمِيْ أَتَسَيَّعَ 100 مرة will be taken away from you وليس that and that person who said those words is the best person that day and there's nobody who has come with something greater than you than that day except a person who is added on to that who said that we do and he does something else just by saying that 100 times the Prophet clearly and categorically said no one is better than you that day what you've achieved just by saying what لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك ولا الحمد ووق وعلى كل شيء قديم 100 times a day and the more you say the better this will give you brothers what 100 rewards get rid of what 100 sins also what there's nobody better than what you have come with that day and that's not only it there's many other things a person can do righteous deeds that a person can come with all of which will increase the amount if you do something good will increase your amount I know every one of you here who's done good will know the amount how it increases your heart when you're that kind of self this is what they used to consistently do the highest pre-assessors they always used to try to come with righteous actions so the amount increases last but not least Insha'Allah for today's session is what increases the amount is what increases the amount is سماع والخير listen to the good and we're going to the مجالس and the dhikr the places where الله تعالى is being remembered going to circles of knowledge it will increase your amount if you go to a place where you're learning you're studying or you're even going heart softening sessions these are things that will increase your amount it will allow your amount to increase you all know the famous حديث of the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in where he said عليه صلى الله عليه وسلم A man he's not with the crowd he's just walking by a group of people sitting somewhere and he's coming and he's walking through الله تعالى سبحانه وتعالى he says forgive everybody in that gathering the angels come back to Allah they say يا رب my your slave so and so he is not part of that program he's not part of that he was just going by that day and he just sat down الله تعالى says to the angels even so and so he's forgiven why? because he has now come in what gathering he's come to the gathering of righteous people and this type of gathering لا يشقي جلي so the one who sits with them will not lose out the one who will not lose out brothers I ask you guys a question الله tells us in the Quran the story of the what الله tells in the Quran the people of Qaf right he tells us the story of who the people of Qaf the people of Qaf the people the children of the boys of the cave right he went to the cave in nonfitia بربيهم وزيدناهم ويناء these young boys who is with them they had a little dog how do they had a dog right they had a dog does the Quran state that dog does it mention that dog did it state a dog ودي الله ساومنهم قلبهم the 8th one was that why did Allah mention the dog الله just mentioned the 7 boys that were there and not the dog because the dog was with righteous people was in a gathering of righteous individuals because he is with righteous people he is given that he is mentioned and he deserves to be mentioned and being told so if you go to Majali gatherings of righteous people and you are in a place where righteous people are there are we all together this gives you what it gives you the right to be known right to be mentioned that's a dog imagine a human being who is in the right gathering with the right people صحب brothers if you look at today there is two types of dogs a trained dog and a what are they the same price 2 both of them are from the same one is a german shepherd the other is a german shepherd but one is trained german shepherd and the other one is not a trained german shepherd are they the same price why علم knowledge it's a dog it's a dog and a dog same breed the same breed one is you're gonna have to you're gonna have to put your hand deep into your pocket and the other one you take it please take it the reason is because this one knows حتى in the Quran it's a dog that's trained if it hunts for you and it kills the animal and you say بسم الله that animal is eaten the one that's not trained if it goes and it kills the animal it's haram for you to eat it why علم even within the dogs there's one Allah raised the dog that knows from the dog that doesn't doesn't know anything which I have said that was wrong or incorrect is from me


what to say I'll say this much we're gonna be wearing a lot of blue on the vlog in the coming months oh my goodness this is way more than I expected I'm ever grateful and I was seriously considering buying a little more winter running gear in the not so distant future because it's starting to get cold it snowed yesterday two days ago here in Denver but I think I'm set now oh my goodness again a shout out to USA track and field Nike providing all of this goodness here I'm just blown away and again remaining grateful all the time so okay we're gonna talk about running gear that I have been trying and testing for frankly months now and I just have not had the chance to talk with all of you about so we're gonna do something a little different here in a minute I just got to clear all this off oh yeah and I'm gonna test all this tomorrow in tomorrow's vlog I frankly ran out of time today just unpacking and laying it all out laying it all out so I will try on the gear in tomorrow's vlog oh my goodness ah you guys are the best you're the best keeping me honest keeping me going get me to the mountain to Argentina for the world mountain running championships mm-hmm mm-hmm mm-hmm mm-hmm okay everyone it's a long overdue vlog talking about running gear oh yeah you know how much we love running gear here on the channel and let's see gonna ask the question of the day here in a minute but I'm filming in the house right now not in the studio because in the studio I have to stand up and I'm trying to preserve my legs as much as possible for New York City in about eight days from now seven days from now so that's why I'm sitting in here to talk to you yes about running gear that spans many different running gear categories and that's the question of the day what what category of running gear are you most excited about or intrigued about and let's say the next three to four months between now and let's say early January 2020 and it could be running socks running shoes outerwear recovery gear recovery supplements or food um sunglasses it could be watches running gear tech all of these different categories that are out there so if I had to pick one hmm I do love running recovery gear I must say that would probably be my choice but let us know down in the comments that would be amazing okay let's dive in we're gonna run through all this is as as efficient as possible I'm not gonna go into as much detail as I usually would about the running shoes because I'm busy so I with all the travel all the races it's very exciting but it's definitely I've noticed cut into my time and remember when I was doing the double publishing in July and August the blog and running shoe reviews I just it's been a little difficult lately with all the travel so that's why I'm doing a catch-all catch-up blog right now let's go okay starting over here on the left we've got my Smith chroma pop max sunglasses you know how much I love these I actually got these on sale I think they're still expensive though I realized sunglasses break you lose them I love these because of the how big the lenses are in my eyes are pretty sensitive to the sun but these are my Smith chroma pop max sunglasses I just love them pretty durable and yes the if I can pop them off there there we go so the arm actually pops off in case you step on them I've dropped them stepped on them a couple times and that the arm does not break it just pops off so it's really nice design for that and as far as the lenses go they're very dirty right now but not too many scratches because I realized as you buy expensive sunglasses but then they get scratched that's no fun so anyway love these so so much okay over here the stability disc from power systems this is to work on my foot strength especially and my lower ankle I really my massage therapist knows I have a few little aches and pains some niggles in my feet and that has always been my my weak points with the plantar fasciitis the stress fractures so I'm just can I just pick this up maybe a month ago I should have picked this up 10 years ago and do ink I do ankle rotations in the gym but now I can do them at my house all the time ankle rotations balance exercises so many different ways to use this stability disc but it does not come with a pump just so you know I had to go to Target and pick up this you know $6 pump so if it'll arrive at your house flat if you order it from Amazon just so you know okay moving on here we go to all man so at the end of 2019 I will do a vlog all about the best running gear of 2019 I don't know how anything is gonna trump the hyper I can never remember the name the hyper ice viper 2.0 this is the vibrating foam roller and it's amazing you all know how much I use this every single day and it's just incredible so hyper ice viper 2.0 it might go down as my 2019 running gear of the year item if that makes sense okay moving on here we go I think I'll save the watches for here in one second let's jump to the Unibed elite recovery mix this is the creamy vanilla flavor and over here we've got the cocoa turmeric flavor so I was running 100 plus mile weeks leading into Amsterdam and I was tired and I was I was tired and immediately after the runs especially the long runs you all saw me how much I drank one of these packets every single day and is it working at the end of the day it's hard to really really really know but I must say I felt better and I was able to train at 100 plus mile weeks for three or four weeks leading into Amsterdam and what I've been able to do it without those recovery mixes yes I probably would have been able to but I'm telling you I felt better after drinking these recovery mixes so I'm a fan I'm gonna continue to use them and as far as a few supple ingredients real quick I mean it's a 4 to 1 carbohydrate to protein ratio which I know is good for recovery it's got 610 milligrams of electrolytes a hundred in CG of vitamin K 2 7 for muscle cramp prevention and cardio respiratory fitness 25 mcg 1000 IU of vitamin D 3 which we all know is important for injury prevention and bone health and then a bunch of a bunch of other things bottom line I'm a fan so far of the Unaved elite recovery mix now onto the gels I'm not quite as excited about the Unaved gels only because I think these gels are too intense for shorter races or shorter training runs meaning they pack a punch when you put this back you know you're putting something back and it's it tastes good but it's it's just very rich you know what I mean and I could see these Unaved gels being very very effective for like 100 mile races 50 mile races 50 case longer races especially toward the end when you're just totally depleted anyway I just don't know if I would be using Unaved gels too too much in shorter distance races shorter meaning like a half marathon or a marathon which I know is crazy to say but when you've done longer races like I have I could see these being good for later in the race okay moving on I am really loving though the spring energy gels okay here's the peanut butter flavor and then the icy mango on top peanut butter I love these gels they taste like real food you know what I mean some gels like I am not a fan of goo sorry if you're a fan of goo but they just I don't like gels it tastes so sugary and it's probably because I don't like candy that I don't like those types of gels so but spring it just like this literally tastes like peanut butter and it goes down easy anyway I'm really enjoying spring energy gels a lot a little bit more so than the Unaved gels okay moving on here we go I know we're covering a lot kind of quick here but thanks for sticking with me alright here we go to the watches we got the Sun 2 5 and the Polar Vantage V two very different price points you see it on your screen there two different price points and I'm gonna say you know the Sun 2 5 is more the introductory introductory GPS watch if you're just getting into running this would be perfect easy to use easy interface easy menus I only lost GPS signal once or twice in the last three months and then it picked it up again maybe a minute later now pretty good syncing with Strava okay pretty good syncing with Strava and again just simple easy GPS watch to use I'm a big fan and it appears that the barometer and our yeah the barometer is accurate for tracking my elevation gain so I like that a lot I like it Sun 2 5 bonus I'm a fan and I think the price point is pretty good given what you get out of the watch okay Polar Vantage V holy guacamole I'm not a data guy I'm not a heart rate guy it has been pretty fun though to use this watch I must say I'm trying not to glance at the watch too much on training runs but it was very effective well I shouldn't get us to be careful what I say in Amsterdam it was nice to be able to glance down at the watch now I obviously was going hard a little too fast at the beginning a little too fast maybe way too fast but it was fun to have the data I must say after the race especially about the cadence I thought was pretty neat so you don't need to wear a foot pod or a stride on your on your shoe now how accurate are both of these watches like take everything with a grain of salt I think technology will just continue to improve as the years go by but it appears that the data from this Polar Vantage V is pretty spot on I'm just gonna say it I think the heart rate is pretty spot on and altimeter as far as tracking the elevation gain and what else okay oh it has been a little bit of a pain in the neck sinking to Strava in fact the day of the Amsterdam marathon it took it didn't sink to Strava I actually had to download from it was like a five-hour process trying to get my Amsterdam marathon up to Strava which I love doing to share with all of you who are on Strava so it has struggled a little bit with sinking to Strava I will just say that much so far so good now price point maybe a little high okay that's a pretty significant cost but I would say like once you buy this watch like if you're okay with it like just use this watch for five years or 10 years so if I think it will last for a long long time okay all right moving on real quick I'm gonna try and be concise here so the Skechers Max Road 4 and the A6 glide ride again I'm gonna throw up a few titles on the screen for you as far as some data about the shoes but I will continue the full running shoe review videos as soon as life calms down a little bit and I'm not traveling quite as much okay Skechers Max Road 4 it's that knit upper the midsole is that hyperburst midsole and then the outsole is these little pods of rubber to help protect the outsole I'm just gonna say a little concerned about the durability of the bottom of the Max Road 4 I foresee the shoe topping out at 400 miles is that's just based on the mileage I've already done so you know if you want a shoe that goes the distance this might not be for you also it's a booty style collar here that wraps around your ankle I am not a fan I don't like it I like the comfort but I don't like how my it just doesn't feel like my ankle is locked into the shoe so I'm not a fan of the collar the rest of the upper is just fine just the the eyelet chain is great as far as lockdown and the midsole I must say it feels a little bit like a hoca it has that rocker feel to it through the midsole if you're a hoca fan I bet you'll like the ride of this this hyper this Max Road 4 with a hyperburst midsole foam so it's a maximalist shoe road neutral and today I was finally thinking well I took the insole out of the Max Road 4 and put Spenco plus the insole plus this hyperburst midsole and my legs were so happy because yes I am recovering from Amsterdam they were so happy in this shoe it was amazing in fact between now in New York City I think this will be my go-to shoe just to help the legs feel better recover better from Amsterdam okay moving on to the ASICS glide ride here we go there it is the ASICS glide ride this is my first ASICS shoe since high school I think I think a lot of you would agree that ASICS is kind of catching up a little bit in the comfort category with all running shoes a lot of running shoes have become a little more softer through the midsole a little more comfortable through the gate cycle a little more forgiving and I think ASICS is starting to figure it out like we need to soften up our midsole well this is still a firm ride but compared to a lot of other shoes like Nike or hoca of course but I must say overall the midsole feels really really good and how Mizuno and ASICS they are crushing the competition when it comes to the lifespan and durability of their running shoes I'm telling you the build quality of this shoe you could get I'm telling I think you could get a thousand miles out of this shoe so if you're someone that's pinching pennies and doesn't like to buy shoes every month or every two months get an ASICS or get a Mizuno if you can withstand the a little more firm ride I'm telling you like the build quality I can just I can sense it and feel it as you hold it now it's a little again it's a little more stiff compared to other shoes but I really appreciate how ASICS and Mizuno but how this ASICS glide ride it just will I can tell it's gonna go the distance so very um I'm excited about it I'm excited to try and yes like that outsole there it is like nowhere in tear after quite a few miles already in it and there's a few stats on your screen for the ASICS glide ride with respect to weight and drop and price and I hopefully I put that up there for the Skechers Max Road 4 as well and that is that I know that was a very brief overview but would I buy the ASICS glide ride again yes yes I would the Skechers Max Road 4 maybe yeah probably because of this collar I put it in a maybe category but it was really nice today to help my legs recover that is that I hopefully hopefully that helps kind of summarize all the gear I've been talking about or sorry that I've been testing in the past two to three months and thank you for your patience with respect to the full running shoe reviews they will resume at some point but it's probably gonna be after New York maybe even after Argentina it's just like there's only there's only 24 hours in a day as I like to say so that is that all right I love you all we're gonna toss it back to two vlogs on the right and the left that talk about running gear in the past six months on the right and the left there and we'll just you know I cannot wait to read your comments by the way I'm excited to do that so all right see beauty work hard and love each other see you tomorrow


Why is the Secretary of State a partisan position? You both have professional backgrounds that are very nonpartisan, right? I'm Secretary Benson, you were Dean of a law school.  Nonpartisan, why is this position partisan? And would the electoral process be better served if the elections to Secretary of State were run with absent party affiliation? Well, interestingly, I think this is a really important question, and you also have this question of how do we choose our Secretaries of State?  Should it be a board of elections like you have in Wisconsin, an appointed governor's position like in Florida and Pennsylvania, or elected position like you have in Michigan and Ohio? And what I actually wrote about this issue in my book, and this gets Professor back to your previous point about, can you both make it easier to vote and harder to cheat? I actually define nonpartisan election administration, which I think can be pursued by an elected Democrat or Republican Secretary of State through that vector, that every time you do something to expand access to the vote, you're correspondingly also doing something at the same time to increase the security of the process. And that is, it's a good public policy move and you make data-driven decisions in that vein. But when you look at Secretaries of State and try to evaluate those who seek to have a nonpartisan approach to this office as we have, it's Secretaries who strike that balance as many of our colleagues have worked to do and then also make data-driven decisions and steer clear of partisan agendas and political approaches to things. It's not easy to survive in a political ecosystem where we do have to get elected through a partisan process when you're simply just trying to do your jobs as a professional. But I found, in my view, the person really, and if you have the nonpartisan background that you just spoke about, it's the person who occupies the position that can ultimately define it as nonpartisan even if they're elected through a partisan process. And that's what I've tried to do. I know Secretary LaRose has worked in that end as well. I agree with Secretary Benson that it is the person who holds the office, not the letter that comes after their name that really matters. We take this oath of office. We aren't wearing a red jersey or a blue jersey. We effectively put on the referee stripes. And I think that really around the country we've got a lot of very good secretaries of state and other chief elections officials, even those that are elected very clearly on a partisan ticket who do the job in a very nonpartisan way. And there are a few exceptions here and there, but it really genuinely is one that most secretaries carry out in a truly right down the middle manner. I also think that trying to force this idea that you're gonna have a nonpartisan person doing it really just requires somebody to conceal their partisanship. I mean, let's be honest, anybody that's gonna devote their professional life to this work is probably going to have an affiliation with one of the two major political parties or at least a leaning or a set of ideological beliefs that aligns them with one of the two major political parties. So why force people to conceal that just so that we can say this is a nonpartisan person? You can elect a principled Republican or a principled Democrat to do this job and to do it well. And I think that Jocelyn and I have found a good balance on that in that we've done some work together to make sure that people in our state know that she's a Democrat from Michigan and I'm a Republican from Ohio. You would think that the two of us could never agree on anything based on that, but we actually have a great partnership on the fact that the work that we do is not about partisanship in any way and the commitment that we've both made to not endorse candidates, for example, not to speak at rallies, that kind of thing. I think that's important in that regard as well. Yeah.


This is stock number 10109. We are here at Summit Automotive in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. You're new and used sports car headquarters. Today we are checking out this super clean 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. This car has the 5.8 liter supercharged V8 motor which pumps out 662 horsepower. Red candy metallic is the color. We shoot all of our videos in 1080p so if you have HD capabilities on your computer, tablet or smartphone device, turn them on right now because it is like you're right here looking at the car with me. And this car is pretty cool. It's got carbon fiber trim pieces all over it. So we'll go through all of them. You can see a lower skirt there is carbon fiber. And the previous owner kept all of the original parts. So all the original parts are still with the car. It has the SVT package which gives you the painted SVT rims, the Brembo brakes, and Goodyear Eagle F1 26540 ZR19 tires. And you can see there's pretty good amount of tread left on those. You can see the front lower valance is carbon fiber as well. Factory fog lights. The insert for the grille is also carbon fiber. And the insert on the hood is also carbon fiber. The lower grille insert is carbon fiber and that front splitter is in absolutely perfect condition. We actually put that on. It came in the back of the car when we got the car so it didn't have it on when it came in so that it wouldn't get wrecked in transport. No scuffs or scrapes on this rim. Very nice condition. And as you go down this side of the car you can see just how clean that body is, how reflective and mirror-like that paint is. Red candy metallic. Pretty good looking color. No dents, no dings on the quarters. The roof is in excellent condition and once again down that side didn't see any dents or dings getting close on that carbon fiber there. Back rims, no scuffs, no scrapes. On that rim and the back tires have just as much tread as the front tires. As we come around to the back of the car, more carbon fiber insert pieces. The rear splitter is carbon fiber around the license plate. Carbon fiber on the spoiler. We have carbon fiber LED tail lamps. The deck lid is in excellent shape. Didn't see any dents or dings on that. And coming around this side of the vehicle just as clean as that passenger side. We just want to make sure you get the most accurate representation and the most complete representation of the vehicle as possible especially on these sports cars. You want to make sure that you're getting a super nice vehicle because they are pretty much collectors items. And I just wanted to show you right off the bat that is the original front splitter and everything is wrapped in that kind of styrofoamish material there. Back seats are very clean.  Cobra and Boss Backrest. This is a 2013 so you get the 20th anniversary sill plate. Carpeting and floor mats are very clean. Has launch control and auto headlamps. And as we hop inside the car here you can see that this one has 9,306 miles instrument cluster is super clean. You get carbon fiber steering wheel inserts. Bluetooth and audio controls on the right. Cruise controls and information center controls on the left. It's also suede wrapped and leather wrapped at the top. You have the carbon fiber instrument cluster trim. The factory radio with the navigation system so it does have the electronics package. Dual climate control. Carbon fiber shift knob and center console. Six speed manual of course. Passenger seat is very clean as well. No rips or tears. This car has never been smoked in. The headliner is in excellent shape and up there it does have the homelink system for your garage door security systems and lighting systems as well as your map lights. We'll take a quick look at the back at the actually in the trunk so you can see all the original pieces and then we'll take a quick look under the hood. So these are all the pieces that are original on this car so it it definitely comes with everything that you can imagine and I wanted to just give you a quick shoot of the underneath of this car because it is so clean. And I'd personally like to thank you for checking out the video today hopefully from this HD video you will have been able to tell just how clean this car is all the way around inside and out. Under the hood we have the 5.8 liter supercharged V8 motor. 662 horsepower. Engine bay is super clean. Cold air intake. Looks like Fred Kemp and Paul carrying his last name but Paul and Fred Kemp and built that motor as a motorcraft battery. Usually a good sign it was always serviced at a Ford dealer and this car has been fully safe to be inspected by our service shop has a fresh oil and filter change all the fluids have been checked and topped off and this car is 100% ready to go. 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The responsibility, like we might make it out to be this like heavy duty, but really what the responsibility draws from is care, like how much you care about something. And when you're connected with what you care about, then you have the energy and the courage to meet those responsibilities.  You just don't know it and you will know it. Someday it could be on your deathbed. How much you actually cared about the things you pretended not to care about. Boy that is going to be a painful realization if you wait till your deathbed. If we can connect and this might be maybe the most important thing that men can do for each other in the kind of groups that you talk about is to connect us to what we care about for real. A lot of the harm that men do is a distraction, is like it's to keep numb to what you care about. And like that's the painful realization, it's like, oh my God, I was chasing this career. I made partner, etc., etc., and I ignored the most important thing. I wish I could have those years back. That is one of the core injuries to men of patriarchy. I wish I could have those years back because the program distracted me, blinded me to what I actually care about. But I lived someone else's life. I lived the life prescribed to me by this story of man, but not my life. The way forward is to come back again to what is real and what we care about. To assert when we're connected with that, then, and for example, if we're talking about COVID, you know, when we say actually seeing each other's smiles is important. People gatherings is important. Hugs are important. Are they more important than X number of deaths and not Y number of deaths, etc., etc.? I don't care. All I'm saying is that our policies, our collective decisions have to include the importance of things that we've kind of written off as less important or not at all important. And that's the same thing as seeing each other as important. And what I said about death to see that death is actually real, that's what respect is. Because then you know that you're not going to live forever and that the purpose of life isn't to survive it. And that's respect for each other. That's the healing of patriarchy.  And that's the healing of our masculinity, too, like that's what we can do for each other to look at each other and know each other fully and to be willing to be seen fully so that we can be seen as real so we can help each other know that we're real, too. Because when this happens, then we care. We care about life. We care about each other. It's just being in reality. So yeah, it is so intimately related to death. I mean, that's what makes life precious.