The attitude of the beginner is one of freshness, wonder, hope, and possibility. Dreams die when our spirit hardens. Remain interested in all things and see how your experience changes.

Create time and space for the experience to flourish.

Set personal boundaries.

Harness the power of the destination, or deadline, to achieve results.

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Musings on the source of our successes in life. What feelings did you attach to them? Have you experimented with changing your mindset or viewpoint on something that is not going well? Do you cling to the negative or do you seek to overcome it?

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Your purpose, your aim, and your consciousness define the path you take.

We all need to re-center and re-frame, no matter how far or devoted we are to the path. Books help. Coaches help. Quotes help. Journaling is paramount.

What we quantify, we can improve. Journal. Write. Think. Let it flow. Address what needs to be addressed and then move on.

Onward and upward.

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People do not value what is easily come by. Therefore the simple solution is not the one employed.

“Setting yourself a voluntary aim and compelling yourself to achieve it, creates magnetism and the ability to do. Magnetism is acquired only through conscious labor and intentional suffering, through doing small things voluntarily.”

G.I. Gurdjieff

Cutting down a tree, splitting, and stacking firewood is a natural (and necessary for survival in many climates) process for heating.

Walking is a way to traverse vast distances in any terrain.

Hunting is a way to feed and clothe yourself. The process of harvesting and processing is simple, yet not easy.

Losing weight and achieving your optimal size is a natural process of reversing the practices which made you overweight. It is not addition but subtraction. It is harder to add than it is to take away. Simple isn’t easy.

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When I talk about lifestyle, fitness and holistic training, I speak from an angle of inclusivity. It is very rare for any one activity to check all the boxes necessary to build a complete, or as close to complete, human being as possible. Therefore multiple modalities should be included in your approach to lifestyle fitness training. Thus balance is the goal. It is not necessary to become an expert in each area only to become competent in each area/modality.

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Know what you want. Sincerely want. Keep this at the forefront of your mind.

The most important thing you can master is overcoming the (limitations of) mind.

You are that which you most sincerely want to be. Therefore, you must consciously choose your ideal, and know where you want to arrive.

As a coach and trainer the most influential role I play is one that is unseen and unknown. It is also the reason I keep my client load very manageable. The mental energy that is transferred during our sessions, as well as in all forms of communication, including thought transmission, is by far the biggest accelerator of a clients goal/dream attainment.

Thoughts are things. Energy is continually transferred.

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The acceptance of the end automatically, wills the means of realization. You must state and believe, and affirm the wish fulfilled. Here you are living as your future self, imprinting your subconscious mind.

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Guided, intuitive training sessions are the ultimate elevator. Move well, feel good, have a great day. The results, however, are dependent on what the trainee does on their own. Can they overcome the mind? Can they find solutions to make the thing happen? Can they self-prioritize?

Leonard Lang:

Doing something today is vital. I want to emphasize the importance of finding something to do now, even if it seems to stray a bit from the central work you must do.

Momentum is critical. Remember Newton’s First and Second Laws of Motion? Objects at rest tend to stay at rest and those in motion tend to stay in motion. The same, at least metaphorically, applies to most of us. Once we get stuck, many of us tend to stay stuck and find it hard to get going again, especially on a long-range plan. Most of us, once we get moving, tend to keep moving until some large “object” stops us. We need to keep moving. We need to keep up an inner sense of momentum and actual movement. That can only happen if you have steps to take on a regular basis, whether it’s daily or weekly.

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Longevity is a product. Lifestyle is the driver. Therefore one must design and live a lifestyle that delivers them into the future as the person they’ve always been.

Prioritization is essential. Mileage management is essential. Choosing the optimal, minimal is also essential.

Treat your work as performance.

Prioritize daily movement with a focus on building strength.

Eat to enhance your desired outcome.

Sleep to recover and rejuvenate.

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