“I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Last month, I took a hard look at myself, my habits and the life they produced. Rather than let that die on the vine, I’ve immediately gotten to work. Some changes I’ve made have been:
- Becoming single threaded on my hobbies – (1 book at a time, 1 project, etc.)
- Prioritizing meal planning and making healthier choices – I think I’ve had one or two fast food meals in the past month.
One thing that I can’t let slide is ‘Identifying meaningful fitness goals and finding ways to test them.’ I need data on where I’m at and goals I want to reach before I can actually put any kind of a plan together. One thing that’s helped me spend more time on this was the 12-week Boot Camp at The Strenuous Life, which I finished last week.
‘The Strenuous Life‘ (over at Art of Manliness) offers an experience that I’d call, “Scouts or Freemasonry for the Digital Age.” For me, it’s offered a framework of one-off, daily and weekly challenges to see where I’m at and help me learn where I’d like to be. And since membership is for life, I intend for it to continue to be a rewarding and challenging experience.
Since the program values the initiatory appeal of keeping the details of its challenges private, I won’t be sharing much of the details other than to list off some of the goals I’ve identified for the coming year:
- Join a martial arts gym and rediscover my love for fighting
- Continue to encourage my family’s participation in team sports by volunteering as a coach or official for their programs
- Grow stronger and more competent physically
Still a wireframe, but I think this is good foundation to build on. We’ll see how it goes.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to add them here or address them to john@benedettitech.com.