Chris Deavin
Feb 7, 20201 min
Updated: Nov 18, 2021
You are only as mentally tough as your life demands you to be.
An easy life fashions a mind that can only handle ease. A challenging life builds a mind that can handle challenge. Like a muscle that atrophies without use, mental strength fades unless it is tested.
When life doesn't challenge you, challenge yourself.
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami on kindness and disagreement:
"Always remember that to argue, and win, is to break down the reality of the person you are arguing against. It is painful to lose your reality, so be kind, even if you are right."
Note: For more on this idea, see Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds
Will this matter in six months?
Success in the gym, as with most things in life, comes down to mastering the basics.
With that in mind, here are 6 exercise tips, weightlifting basics, the best exercises to start with, and training essentials that nobody wants to believe, but everyone should follow.
6 Truths About Exercise That Nobody Wants to Believe
Have a good week and please reach out if you require more help and advice on living a healthier life.
Your Health Coach, Chris