“He is superior to his fate. He is stronger than his rock.” —Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
Above is yet another iconic video of my oldest daughter, Lily, training for her upcoming Olympic Lifting qualifying tournament. Last year she placed 15th in the USA. She's aiming for top 5 this year, but only after she wins her regional meet in February.
Her whole being was focused on the Herculean effort of lifting, then dropping underneath way-too-much-but-somehow-not weight.
She's performing a squat clean.
She weighs 119 lbs and is lifting 135 lbs here.
But it’s not about lifting. It’s about giving an effort and learning to be superior to your fate…it’s about learning to not be defined by the outcome, but instead be defined by your efforts.
Prior to this successful lift, she failed 3 times. The weight didn't make it past her waist.
The majority of people fear outcomes and therefore never try. Shift perspective to give a Herculean effort, like Lily, and the outcome is irrelevant.
...You have to keep trying!
It’s the same with being healthy, or living young. You have to give an effort!
Living young is the prize for Herculean efforts!
Taking your meds is not an effort. That’s a cop out. Meds are for sick people, not the healthy.
Lily's diet is made for strength, focus and health. She doesn't eat anything served out of a package or window and if it taste's sweet, she doesn't go near it. The backbone of every meal is red meat, eggs, chicken and butter. And every breakfast is supplemented with www.getwheyadvanced.com.
On lifting days, she spikes her performance and strength with www.getthermofx.com. This boosts strength in about 30 minutes! It's also the most potent, yerba mate fat burner on the market! Get it at www.getthermofx.com
Dare to live strong!
The People's Chemist
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