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I've got like 1/3 of these on my trip playlist, lol. Love these also, some of my deepest moments were had here:

Beautiful.

Agreed. After falling off a little for the past two weeks. I'm ready to take this seriously again, better repaired now than before.

@Average Investor You're so consistent, dude. You'll go far in life!

5:30 AM Only slept like 5 hours, but the morning run was so wholesome that I'm as awake as I could be. Yesterday marked John Lenon's 80th birthday and his peace tower light beam was lit up. I stopped at a point near the ocean to just look at it, under a fully starlit sky and the moonlight. Felt a great peacefulness from it, and nearby was a construction site of condos being built for homeless people, how fitting. Anyways, this joint supplement I've been taking feels like magic, it's incredible how well and fast it works. My body felt like a well-oiled machine on this run. Still got some tiny aches and pains in my knee, but my Achilles and all my joints just felt smooth and well lubed. I felt like floating on clouds during this wonderful run.

Have an awesome trip brother!

Take that fear and throw it in the trash! It's very unlikely you'll get your nose broken just by training combat sports, but its a different story if you compete.

I'd say the first step would be: You have to really want it. If you don't want to be healthy enough, you won't really stick with it for more than a week or two. For me, it was a matter of starting simple and being set on exercising at least once a day no matter what. I also found that starting a bunch of challenges at once really helped sustain my workout routine, for example, quitting caffeine, semen retention, waking up at 5 am, etc. I really felt it contributed a bunch to change my life around in all aspects at once. You can get help with external motivation as well, like David Goggins, but you will always have to return inwards and find your own inner drive to keep it going, external motivation only gets you so far. Diet- Not overcomplicating it would be my best diet advice. Just eat semi-healthy in general, drink 2+ liters of water each day, get enough protein and fats in and keep the carbs low. Quitting caffeine as I mentioned before was also a massive plus in my diet. I didn't feel dehydrated all the time, and I felt I could eat healthier more stale food with more joy because my mind wasn't under constant stimulation. Routine- What I did was I found myself a video I could follow along with when I was first starting, which happened to be this awesome Mike Chang flow workout and I just did it every day. I was in great shape about 2 weeks after I started following it. Maybe you want to run or do some sport instead, whatever it is, consistency is key. When you're in shape, it becomes way more fun and enjoyable. Cold showers- Cold showers are like the steroids to feeling good after a workout. Compare it with Wim hof breathing before entering the shower and holding your breath under the cold water. Start with just 1 minute under the cold then you can increase it slowly. The longer and colder you go, the more present and relaxed you'll become after it. The body relaxation I get after cold showers is second to none, but the mind is very alert and present which is awesome. Beware of the trap that is labeling pushing your mind and body as stage Orange. That's not true at all unless you're at that level already. Don't get too spiritual for your own good. ...and don't forget to stretch.

@BlackMaze Thank you very much! I'm glad that it brings some motivation for you, it's just a matter of starting and not overthinking it really. And that runners high feels so good, feels very primal in a good way. This journal was one of the greatest things I did to keep going, so I hope you make one as well so we can keep track of your progress as well. Caffeine should be fine every other day honestly. I'll be drinking my cacao until I start noticing if I'm dependent upon it, then I'll rest it.

I call that entering the pearly gates. Love Coldplay btw.

Been semi resting this week, and by that, I mean not working out twice per day but once. So I rested the morning runs from Monday until now, and only did evening flow workouts. I've been waking up at 8 AM some days, and 5 am others. It really took its toll on my body to exercise so much, but I feel well-rested now and feel I can start again with the double workouts. It's not really necessary, but I enjoy both of them so much that I'll continue to do them for now. Been drinking cacao finally since I broke the caffeine streak. The stimulation I get from the theobromine is so clean and pure its amazing. Currently drinking some as I write this. ☕ But I have to be careful with not consuming too much of it so the effects become stale. Maybe I'll alternate tea one day and cacao the other. Really missing my runs even though I've only rested them for 3 days. I had to give my Achilles and knees some time to recover. My Achilles have really been bothering me on my runs, so I've been foam rolling my calves well to prevent any further injuries. Also started to take a joint supplement that consists of Omega-3, vitamin-C, hyaluronic acid, and collagen. I took it the last time I had the "running flue" which was about 2-3 years ago. I was also trying to reach a full pistol squat. I had the strength to do it but still couldn't reach it. 3 weeks after taking this supplement I could do 5 in a row. So I'll be looking forward to seeing results from that soon.

I've never in my life noticed any negative effects from eating fish. So I can't say I'm sold on it being that bad. Especially fish of the shores around Iceland and Greenland.

@Dodo Love how dedicated you are to this cause, you really help me to keep going. Thanks!

Conversations with god 1-3.

I can eat fish about 2-3 times a week and feel healthier than ever, mentally, and physically. So maybe it just depends on what your ancestors used to eat or something related to that.

@integral Iceland is currently nr.8 in the highest life expectancy and we've eaten fish and other seafood for hundreds of years. And it was often the only food that was available not so long ago. Can't be that bad.

If you can't handle school, you won't handle enlightenment. Simple as that. But if its a conscious choice that you don't want to continue school, that's different.

Year 2 was definitely the most difficult for me. After that, it was much more smooth sailing but of course, difficult moments will always arise as long as you're alive. I just learned to deal with them better after establishing a good foundation.

You can use the search bar at the top right for it. There have been endless discussions on it the past months.

You shouldn't avoid fish wholeheartedly because of metals. You just shouldn't consume too much of it.

Oh well, let's just give up then and let the harassment continue. This is the best advice you could give someone in this situation who has no knowledge of self-defense.

Eyepkoking and a firm kick to the nutsack are good self-defenses to keep at the top of your mind when the situation calls for it.

Watch his videos with Jay Shetty or Dr. Joe Dispenza and it becomes evident. He's fascinated with consciousness and spirituality as well.

@zeroISinfinity Sooner or later you'll have to accept Matt as your supreme love daddy.

@dflores321 100% agree. I love Spencer's videos and he's really good at digging deep into fake gurus and exposing them for what they are. My personal favorite was his video on Dan Lok.