Ok. You can call it what you want. A lack of humility or, vanity. What Im wanting to do here is send everyone of my friends a message. I have 3 bulging disks in my lower back, and two in my neck. My shoulders, left hip, ankles, and left hand have arthritis. My left elbow has carpal tunnel and, I have adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) in my left shoulder. However in the last year I have suffered from another malady. Will Power! This did not come to me easily. I have been practicing martial arts for the last 32 years. The physical lessons and skills come easier than the spiritual ones. I had heard about as much of will power as anyone else but it obviously wasnt a lesson that I was able bring into full use until around a year ago. It just happened. I guess you just have to sometimes hear it either from the right person or, the right people, to get it to sink in. A fellow martial artist, Dave Kovar, and, a fellow lifter, Elliott Hulse, both conveyed this message at the same time in my life. Will Power is a muscle. You either use it or, you lose it. If you want a stronger will, you must use it as often as possible. So I decided that enough was enough! Ive been looking at pictures of myself for years. The pictures of myself as a young man, that I used to love; I had grown to hate. Self hate doesnt work well in the life of a martial artist. It adds anger to skill. Which isnt any good for anyone. Being angry when lifting never helped me either. If I couldnt do what I wanted, Id get easily frustrated and walk away defeated. That goes against our man card requirements of losing a fight graciously. Elliott Hulse told us that our goals shouldnt be to become stronger than anyone else but instead, become the strongest version of ourselves. Im working on that right now. No secrets here. No magic pill. Due to being hypo gonadal,(look it up) Ive been in testosterone replacement for twenty years. My levels are normal. Just normal. I havent missed a gym day in a year. Ok. Ive missed a couple but, I always made them up. Even if it means working out on a Sunday. Stop looking for answers outside of yourself or on the vitamin store shelf. Make your Will power muscle strong. Be a better person mentally and physically for yourself. My beautiful wife and kids appreciate me more, when I show more appreciation for myself. I am not a perfect person. Ive still got a long way to go. But even if nothing from this point changes in me physically?!? I wont stop growing inside. Thank You! To everyone who has made me feel appreciated. The following pictures are me 23 years ago and, 23 mins ago. Feel free to laugh. Its good for you. Oh yeah. See that beautiful young girl in the lower left corner? Shes still mine today. Im so very lucky!
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:57:05 +0000
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