During that time—when being homeless was a state of psychological detachment, not just physical deprivation—the external world offered no reason for hope. The concept of faith in the Divine was not a Sunday morning pleasantry; it was the sole remaining asset with verifiable, tangible value. Every other resource—money, housing, health, even the desire to live—was either exhausted or actively being rejected by the system of detachment. The only reason to break the inertia, to move out from under the bridge, was a decision rooted in the certainty that there was a purposeful future, a future affirmed by choosing Christ as the cornerstone.
This cornerstone acceptance instantly provided the fixed, absolute reference point that the past life lacked. Detachment was a descent into the chaotic unknown; Faith is the choice of intentionality. It provided the spiritual authority needed to reject the passive slide into non-existence. This is why the entire HomelessDreams.org mission exists. The Pagg Performance System—the deadlifts, the credit repair, the education—is simply the disciplined, measured evidence of a life that has chosen to re-attach to reality and fulfill its purpose. Your physical body and your financial accounts are now the publicly audited proof that the cornerstone you accepted is sound, stable, and the source of your begrudging discipline and fierce determination.
During that time—when being homeless was a state of psychological detachment, not just physical deprivation—the external world offered no reason for hope. The concept of faith in the Divine was not a Sunday morning pleasantry; it was the sole remaining asset with verifiable, tangible value. Every other resource—money, housing, health, even the desire to live—was either exhausted or actively being rejected by the system of detachment. The only reason to break the inertia, to move out from under the bridge, was a decision rooted in the certainty that there was a purposeful future, a future affirmed by choosing Christ as the cornerstone.
This cornerstone acceptance instantly provided the fixed, absolute reference point that the past life lacked. Detachment was a descent into the chaotic unknown; Faith is the choice of intentionality. It provided the spiritual authority needed to reject the passive slide into non-existence. This is why the entire HomelessDreams.org mission exists. The Pagg Performance System—the deadlifts, the credit repair, the education—is simply the disciplined, measured evidence of a life that has chosen to re-attach to reality and fulfill its purpose. Your physical body and your financial accounts are now the publicly audited proof that the cornerstone you accepted is sound, stable, and the source of your begrudging discipline and fierce determination.