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Be your own damn super hero.
The Cultured Warrior #053 | Become your own damn super hero.
The great MMA coach Greg Nelson tells people to "practice" winning. Â I'd parenthetically add "even, actually especially, when you're tired." Â The real work begins, after all, when you start wanting to quit.
Who says you can't do X, Y, or Z? Â The answer is you. Â Will there be obstacles and barriers? Â Yes. Â Will the journey be fair? Â Almost certainly not. Â That is the real test. Â Do you really want it bad enough that you're willing to embark on a journey will be painfully unfair?
I'd also argue, social politics aside, that life is pretty cruelly indifferent. Â I talked about this on a few podcasts regarding near-death accidents climbing. Â We want to believe we're special, that the world will stop on a dime at our expiration. Â The reality is that in a couple of generations we, and everyone we know, will be forgotten.
The loophole? Â Get busy creating something that will outlive you. Â You could say that this or that social construct or the geo-political / economic-familial hand you were dealt is rotten AF; and you might be right. Â After we agree that you're right, I'll just ask one question.
Now what?
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Monday's newsletter referred to Episode 42 of The Healthy Rebellion Radio featuring Robb Wolf and Diana Rogers talking about food systems and sovereignty in Brazil.
