MPG Letter #138
Religious vs. Spiritual, Feeding The Problem, EPIC Launch
🙏 Religious or Spiritual — What’s the Difference?
Some people go to church every Sunday.
Some meditate on a mountaintop.
Some don’t do either… but still feel connected to something bigger than all this.
You hear it more and more these days:
“I’m not religious… but I’m spiritual.”
But what does that actually mean?
Is it just avoiding dogma?
That rigid, don’t-ask-questions belief system?
The "believe this because we said so" kind of mindset?
Or is it a deeper hunger for truth… without being told how to think?
Here’s how I see it:
I was raised with an open mind. My parents didn’t force one way of thinking on me. I was exposed to different religions, energy work, aliens, ghosts… all of it.
Later, I got deep into Christianity.
Church every Sunday. Bible studies. I was really in it.
And there was a lot of good: discipline, structure, community.
But I started to question it.
Were the stories literal? Were they metaphors?
Is it truth… or is it just tradition?
Why are so many people preaching one thing, then doing the complete opposite?
I saw the judgment.
The fake perfection.
The “I’m better than you” energy.
And then when I dug into Catholicism…
Man. That history is dark.
The scandals, the abuse, the manipulation — and it still goes on.
A lot of it was built to control people through fear.
Fear of God. Fear of burning. Fear of questioning anything.
But not everything about religion is bad.
And not everything spiritual is “woo-woo” either.
I’ve found real truth in Eastern paths, like Buddhism and Taoism.
They don’t force rules down your throat. They teach you to go inward.
Energy. Karma. Cause and effect. That stuff feels real to me.
It’s how the world actually works.
I’ve done psychedelics. I’ve had wild clarity without them too.
And I know now… we’re not just bodies walking around.
We’re souls. Consciousness.
Pieces of something bigger. God energy. Divine.
We are powerful.
More powerful than we’re ever told.
But everything around us is designed to dull that down: food, media, fear, distractions.
This is your moment to wake up.
More to come…
But I’ll leave you with this:
👉 Do you consider yourself religious, spiritual, both, or neither?
And what shaped that path for you?
Hit reply. I actually want to hear your thoughts on this one.
🍽️ Are We Feeding the Problem?
There’s a real epidemic happening…
ADHD, autism, behavioral issues in kids are rising fast… and no one wants to talk about what’s on their plates.
So many parents say,
“My kid will only eat nuggets, chips, and mac & cheese.”
But let’s be honest…
Kids can’t eat junk that’s not in the house.
At our house, we don’t have that stuff around.
Tyrus isn’t eating out of colorful plastic packaging.
He’s not hooked on sugar, food dyes, or ultra-processed snacks. He doesn’t even know the names of popular brands or fast food spots…
He’s being programmed- through repetition, example, and real food.
We eat as a family.
We model what health looks like.
And we choose foods that support the brain, the gut, the body… because they’re all connected. He knows what foods have protein, to give him strong muscles… What foods have nutrients for his eyes, brain, etc.
If we want kids to focus, sleep better, learn faster, and thrive- it starts with what we feed them.
Not just the food, but the habits.
So here’s the question I’ll leave you with:
👉 Are you feeding your child’s future — or their cravings?
🥊 Last Call for Sponsors
Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it.
To everyone who supports me in my pursuit of greatness, thank you. Every message, every share, every sponsor... it all fuels the mission.
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If you believe in the vision and want to be part of something bigger…
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Epic Launch of Enter the Tiger!! 🐅🔥
Wrapped the Enter the Tiger collab with Gold DYAD’s Manning Fisher this week in Austin with an epic launch event at Capital Factory! It hosted by none other than, my guy, Aaron Handwerker.
It was an honor to share my story with a room full of ambitious, successful entrepreneurs and just genuinely solid people.
Huge shoutout to Little Patagonia for sponsoring the night with empanadas and Humano Tequila for the handcrafted cocktails.
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible 🙏🏽 and especially to those who showed up, connected, and shared energy with me. 😌
Events like these fuel the fire. 🔥They remind me why I do this… to push forward, inspire others, and stay relentless in the pursuit of greatness. 🐅
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That’s a wrap for this week’s MPG Letter.
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New here? Welcome to the squad 🙏🏽 🤙🏽
I’ll be back next week with more real talk, fight game insights, and life on and off the mats.
Appreciate you being part of the journey.
– Max “Pain” Griffin