Training makes us free and freedom is happiness

It’s about freedom and happiness

Training is a matter of freedom and happiness. Be happy. Be free. This is what training is all about. Any sales person worth a nickel will tell you people do everything they do to be happy. The new BMW makes the yuppie happy. The new pair of shoes make the fashionista happy. It doesn’t matter what we want; we think it will make us happy.

Define success for yourself. Do not live in a box designed by someone wanting everyone else to do their work for them. Do not live in a box at all. Live free and be happy pursuing your dreams. Remember you can have anything you want but you cannot have everything you want. Pick something for crying out loud. Go after what you want.

Make certain your leaders are leaders and not just bosses. A leader listens. A boss tells you what to do with little to no concern for what you want or have to offer. Do not live in a box (pun fully intended). There is no good that comes from living in a box. Leaders teach you how to get what you want.

Training science can be simple. Training science can be far more complex than rocket science also. Choose your path. Hire a professional. Work your body harder than anyone you ever meet. When you meet someone who works harder study them. Learn to work harder with your nucleus allowing evolution. Then work even harder. That is how it works.

I have met a few people who worked harder than me over the years. They were using ergogenic aids invariably. I am happy with my status in the scheme of things. At my peak my workout seemed conservative to many. Sore was never a goal after I learned it was micro-trauma (injury). Strength does not result from injury. I have been stronger than 99.985% of all men on earth. I am stronger than 96% now and I am old. This makes me happy and free. All I wanted was to be stronger.

Find your why. Pursue it with everything you have. Wake up each day and know nobody anywhere is working as hard as you on their goals. If you are following your goals you may or may not find others to support your efforts. Either way keep going. People worth keeping around will help you as much as another can. Keep them in your life. Those who disagree even when they have little information on the topic are not worth the time or energy they consume. Stay away from them. Life is short. Get what you want and need. Do not allow the crabs to pull you back into the bushel basket when you follow your heart. Do not be fooled into believing their focus should be yours. It is about freedom and happiness. It is not about money.

You cannot buy freedom or happiness. Just do it. Let’s redefine some things in need of meaning. Strength doesn’t need to be redefined; success does. Success need to be defined for everybody pursuing a dream. Be successful and get out of the proverbial box.

This is happiness.

Get stronger doing YOUR workout!