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James Smith
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January 22 - February 7, 2020
Change is something humans inherently dislike, but which, unfortunately, the large majority of us need. At twenty-four,
I sat surrounded by people who could handle the level of boredom that came with the role. I’d be productive enough to seem busy, but the truth is I was bored. So fucking bored. People never give credit to how exhausting it is to pretend to be busy. It’s soul destroying. All for what? A rat race. To see who can die with the most money. Looking back at the quite ridiculous weekends that made up nearly a third of my life I can only see it as a form of escapism from the dreary existence of working in a job I didn’t have any passion for.
And this is where I need you to take note. Where you are is not important; where you are going is. You may not have the body you want, you may not have your diet in the place you want it. But are you getting better at taking action to make those changes? If so, great. Are you making progress? If so, great. And if you’re not making progress, are you making adjustments so that you soon will be? That’s what is important here. You could well finish this book and not have made physical changes to the point that someone will notice them just yet. But that is okay. Rather than worry about your
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Truth is, things get in the way of an optimal world. An argument with your partner, feeling under the weather, rain on the way to work when you’re late already. This is all about getting the best possible scenario each day and not beating yourself up if you have a bad one; it’s not wasted, it’s just suboptimal. The main objective is to get more days optimal then suboptimal. It might sound oversimplified, in which case I’m glad, because it’s true, and it’s attainable.
If you’re not waking up with a boner, it’s time to get on top of your health.
