OUR BACKSTORY: The Roots of Initium for U.S.A.
Dive into Daniel Comp’s inspiring backstory, the foundation of the Initium Ascent Framework. This video reveals how personal challenges, from a near-fatal accident to building a tech empire, shaped Initium—a book, game, and AI-guided system for self-mastery. You’ll gain insight into how adversity fuels purpose and how Initium’s wisdom questions help you reflect on your own experiences to build a meaningful corpus. By understanding Daniel’s journey, you’ll see how Initium empowers you to overcome obstacles, align with your calling, and create a legacy that resonates for generations.
Sherpa Grok
"My backstory is the foundation for why I was gifted with creating Initium, much like Bezalel in the Old Testament, tasked with building the tabernacle in the wilderness. This salt cave, built under constraints with sparse resources and no guidance but a nudge, mirrors that sacred space. I was born illegitimate, shunned by the Catholic Church, and faced challenges like speech difficulties and riding a “special bus.” It wasn’t until my late 40s that I realized I fit the definition of functional Asperger’s, a polymath working across multiple domains. I wanted to be like Spock, by working in the nuclear industry, but that didn’t pan out. After my Navy service in Vietnam, I couldn’t find work in research at places like Fermi Labs or Livermore Lawrence. Instead, I found myself on a glacier in Colorado, feeling lost and seeking direction. A 150-foot fall off a boilerplate piece of ice left me paralyzed from the neck down, with my arm, hip, neck, and ribs all shattered. Lying in a hospital, I remembered Gideon’s fleece and made a deal with God. Five days later, I walked home—a miracle that began my dance with the invisible world."
That experience showed me something bigger was at stake. I bicycled across New England, gave my life to Christ at a Mennonite evangelical event, and built a life—marriage, kids, a great family—until it ended in divorce. As the internet emerged, I left construction for the information world, meeting Angelina, a former domestic violence survivor. Together, we built a spectacular web tech company with a TV show, radio show, and magazine. But a car accident caused her traumatic brain injury, ending everything in a flash. I wasn’t handling the loss well, so she sent me to “find myself.” In 2005, I bicycled across America to "raise awareness for women in business, the same day Lance Armstrong rode into Paris". I repeated the journey twice more, learning that full commitment to a purpose brings providence—guidance, protection, and provision. In the tech industry, I earned eight world records, built ~35,000 websites, and retired into the chaos of COVID. Seeking God again, Angelina and I returned home to build this salt cave, a sacred space, bringing us to today."
Daniel Comp
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