In this episode of Talking Philosophy in Fitness, I use the algebraic function y=mx+b to remind us that if we feel a certain way, say, tired and sluggish, perhaps we should stop focusing on that as the output and being to pay attention to what we input. If we understand the very basic premise of a line, we can understand that we are responsible for the input that propels the line of our life's progression towards a desired end as opposed to a passive miserable one. The "slope" of our lives if you will depends on the quality and quantity of our actions. Grade school may be a bust in most respects, but don't underestimate the value in simple things like a line. You want to change the direction of a line, well Y (you) = (are) the result of the input into the equation (mx+b).