And power is what we are talking about here. The only power you have is the power you create. And the greatest power is keeping your word. Especially to yourself. After all, if you can’t keep your word to yourself, how can you be trusted to keep your word to anyone else?
No one likes being the last one done the workout. But sometimes it happens. We’ve all been there. It’s one thing if you are in the gym grinding out your last few reps. At least there you have your friends to cheer you on and shout encouragement as you struggle through to the finish with your last reserves of strength. But what about when the workout ends with a run? How do you find the will to push that final lap when all the other runners have already returned and are now happily chatting, stretching and cooling down? It is a long, lonely run with little incentive to exert your last effort.
You do not need to be crushed, smashed or destroyed to experience the benefits of exercise, in fact, I would contend that these outcomes will actually prove counterproductive over time. In fitness we are searching instead for the Minimum Effective Dose, a stimulus that triggers adaptations while maximizing your recovery potential.
Why are so many people in first world countries depressed, anxious, disconnected and discontent? Maybe because they are living for themselves. They have been told to chase after material fulfillment, personal achievement and recognition and many of them have succeeded only to find that the prize is hollow and unfulfilling. Why? A sentiment variously attributed to Picasso, Viscott Santini or others: “The purpose of life is to discover your gift, and the meaning of life is in giving it away.”
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