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Check One, Two: A Gym Story and Life Lessons

John Ashworth here, a.k.a. Johnny Renaissance. Let me start with a story that hits home on so many levels.

At the gym, there's a guy in his mid-80s—a regular. I’m at the gym five days a week on average, year-round, and I’d see him multiple times each week. But recently, I hadn’t seen him for months, and I thoug…