Choose anything that you want as part of your existence and you will discover that it must be desired, it must be lusted after, it must capture our imagination, you have to reach deep to get it. For us guys, there is a woman that attracts us from the four winds. Nothing we do allows the thought of her to left out. All we think about is having her with us always. The irony in this is that someone as lovely as her will require Herculean effort to have, protect, possess, and to keep forever. This is the way of permanence.
Reflecting on our bodybuilding journey, there is nothing that comes easy. Sometimes we run across athletes that seem to have all the gifts and tools to be super stars. Yet, these athletes often take their natural gifts for granted, they win easily, the enjoy ONLY the applause and admiration of mere mortals with little to no effort. But they, like us learn that victory and fame are short lived. What has to fill this void after the contest or immediate challenge is the thing that will have real staying power. That thing that will provide companionship, reassurance that we are going in the right direction. I would submit that the reward for effort is our health, greater self esteem, and a desire to show others how to get what we have. There isn’t a satisfaction quite as great as watching another person reach for their own dreams because of our help. There is a verse in the New Testament that I ascribe to, “
2 Timothy 2:2 “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”
What’s the point of learning a life skill if you can’t pass it along to others? The things that we struggle to make last in our lives are certainly worth passing along.
Bottom line: Decide what is worth keeping forever because they will last and tell others how to get it to….and WHY!
Six Pack and Senior 