“Without Strength, You’ve None to Give”
Let’s never forget the things that matter most to us now. Most of us start out with modest goals. We want better health. We want more energy. We’d like to show up better for our people. We’d like to look a smidge better, which is subjective and can change.
Then the fitness world has ways of drawing us in. Just being a part of it exposes us to more meaningless pursuits.
The fitness world would have us believe dumb shit like, “Six-pack abs are paramount,” or “you can never be too thin,” or “she who exercises hardest, exercises best.”The longer we are exposed to the fitness world the more negative the hold it seems to get on us.
The fitness world builds its substantial profits in two main ways: (1) They prey on our insecurities by constantly telling us we aren’t good enough. (2) They make us believe our only worth is in the subjectively defined (and constantly changing) “beautiful body” we are building in the gym.
Insecurity and vanity are the two worst reasons to eat right and exercise.
Loving our bodies and loving life gives health a deeper meaning, which makes succeeding with health more attainable. Strengthening our bodies helps us to strengthen others. Giving the benefits of our health to others makes those benefits more impactful and longer lasting for all involved.