Forwarded from Lt. Col Evola's [The Colonel's Imperium]
I spent years searching for purpose and meaning. If you have religious faith then this purpose, in the context of metaphysics, is spelt out. I felt I needed more than that: purpose or meaning to be found in the world now, purpose in the material, everyday world.
I read countless philosophical works. Stoicism outlined the purpose of life as 'living in accordance with ones nature'. The stoics said that the nature of man was 'reason' and so the purpose of life is to reason.
This was the starting point.
I disagree with the stoics. The nature of man is to exercise one's will. Therefore the purpose of life is to express the will.
This relates to the Nietzschean Superman, specifically the concept of 'self overcoming'.
After this realization I began the application. To exercise will.
This means that I focus on the act and not the result.
As an example, if you have severe depression then do a single pushup each day. Just the one. If you eat too much then don't eat a snack. Just the one. Read a single page of a book. This is the expression of will overcoming the emotions and conditioning. You are not looking for results. The meaning is in the act itself.
Forget about goals. Set yourself small acts. Completing the act is the result in itself.
The acts depend on where you're at emotionally and your circumstances.
Perform a single act of will, a single act of self overcoming every day. It doesn't matter what that act is. It doesn't matter how small or insignificant the act seems.
The purpose is to act. To overcome. I can't emphasise enough the life-changing consequences of using this.
This will give you purpose.
I read countless philosophical works. Stoicism outlined the purpose of life as 'living in accordance with ones nature'. The stoics said that the nature of man was 'reason' and so the purpose of life is to reason.
This was the starting point.
I disagree with the stoics. The nature of man is to exercise one's will. Therefore the purpose of life is to express the will.
This relates to the Nietzschean Superman, specifically the concept of 'self overcoming'.
After this realization I began the application. To exercise will.
This means that I focus on the act and not the result.
As an example, if you have severe depression then do a single pushup each day. Just the one. If you eat too much then don't eat a snack. Just the one. Read a single page of a book. This is the expression of will overcoming the emotions and conditioning. You are not looking for results. The meaning is in the act itself.
Forget about goals. Set yourself small acts. Completing the act is the result in itself.
The acts depend on where you're at emotionally and your circumstances.
Perform a single act of will, a single act of self overcoming every day. It doesn't matter what that act is. It doesn't matter how small or insignificant the act seems.
The purpose is to act. To overcome. I can't emphasise enough the life-changing consequences of using this.
This will give you purpose.
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If weakness is the disease, the farmerβs walk will cure it. It will build muscle, slash fat, and crank up performance.
Everyone wants the newest, coolest exercise, but that tends to take them away from hard work, temporary pain, sweat, and calluses. What they really need to do is get back to basics.
The key to success in the farmerβs walk is not in the walking, but how you walk with the weight, tall spine, and strong core.
The farmerβs walk trains your body in a way thatβs useful even beyond the gym. You canβt underestimate the importance of grip strength and the ability to lift and carry heavy objects for health or in everyday life. The farmerβs walk might be the most functional exercise in existence.
Done right, a farmerβs walk can make you a hell of a lot of bigger, stronger, and leaner. Donβt underestimate the impact of this brutal but basic exercise.
Everyone wants the newest, coolest exercise, but that tends to take them away from hard work, temporary pain, sweat, and calluses. What they really need to do is get back to basics.
The key to success in the farmerβs walk is not in the walking, but how you walk with the weight, tall spine, and strong core.
The farmerβs walk trains your body in a way thatβs useful even beyond the gym. You canβt underestimate the importance of grip strength and the ability to lift and carry heavy objects for health or in everyday life. The farmerβs walk might be the most functional exercise in existence.
Done right, a farmerβs walk can make you a hell of a lot of bigger, stronger, and leaner. Donβt underestimate the impact of this brutal but basic exercise.
Strength matters because the only other choice is to embrace weakness.
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There is no reason to ever stop lifting short of a horrible life changing injury. I initially started lifting because of a back injury that nothing else helped. Stronger core and no more back pain. I've had 3 other injuries, knee, hand, and elbow (none from lifting). Through all of it I've found a way to lift something and recover quickly. Alot of it's mental, don't let an injury get the best of you.
There is no reason to ever stop lifting short of a horrible life changing injury. I initially started lifting because of a back injury that nothing else helped. Stronger core and no more back pain. I've had 3 other injuries, knee, hand, and elbow (none from lifting). Through all of it I've found a way to lift something and recover quickly. Alot of it's mental, don't let an injury get the best of you.
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Living in a culture of specialties and individualism has over time narrowed our vision and made modern man less comfortable in new frontiers. My Grandfather was a master carpenter, but he could also repair his tractor and truck, keep a working garden and care for livestock. A giant, strong man with hands like boulders.
Look at yourself modern man! Are you keeping up your vehicle maintenance, or bringing to a mechanic? Can you do your own home repairs, or hiring a stranger to come into your home? Buying all of your food at the store? All of those luxuries could be gone in the blink of an eye.
It's time to start today to do things for yourself. Have the broad adventurous sight of your ancestors and teach your children to do the same.
Living in a culture of specialties and individualism has over time narrowed our vision and made modern man less comfortable in new frontiers. My Grandfather was a master carpenter, but he could also repair his tractor and truck, keep a working garden and care for livestock. A giant, strong man with hands like boulders.
Look at yourself modern man! Are you keeping up your vehicle maintenance, or bringing to a mechanic? Can you do your own home repairs, or hiring a stranger to come into your home? Buying all of your food at the store? All of those luxuries could be gone in the blink of an eye.
It's time to start today to do things for yourself. Have the broad adventurous sight of your ancestors and teach your children to do the same.
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