Repetitiveness is the enemy, and settling for a repetitive routine for too long should be a crime. If life has so much to offer, then why put a limit on our routines and experiences?
I have many different sorts of plugs and adapters that I use to recharge myself, some are high wattage and fast charging, and some are slow; which one I rely on depends on my life's pace.
The high wattage, heavy, fast charging adapter costs more, takes up more space, same as my muscle-head routine and hobby; carrying this hobby around isn't possible either, it's "weighty". The nano adapter that I like to carry around, the one that is low wattage and small in size is more similar to my reading routine and hobby. Both of these hobbies slowly turned into a lifestyle and habit at some point.
Heavy iron for the body, a cheap and light copy of a book for the mind.
Yes, online PVP gaming is also there, but it's not one of my favorites. It does help you recharge and reset sometimes, but that's all thanks to the mates who manage the time to join up in our online shenanigans; the game itself is fun at first, but it becomes stale soon enough.
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Since I don't have access to the gym anymore, my book "collection" and my mind are having to deal with the lifting for now. Collecting and reading books and then placing them in a big book shelf in some corner has secured a spot in my wish list.
Right now I really can't manage the time, nor the money, for a gym membership and a "fitter" routine. Pumping iron is surely my top pick, it's the one that I use to keep myself in check. It's always giving me a boost and pushing me towards breaking records and plateaus. Which is a mindset that helps in improving myself, and is later implemented in the other aspects of life.
Yet, for now I'll have to rely on some mental lifting and some very basic home workouts. Funny thing, I started working out and reading at the same time you can say. I have a buddy of mine, who's a lot older than me, he's the one who pushed me again and again to start reading, and in return, I got him into the gym and trained him for a while.
7 to 8 years have passed, and these two hobbies are now solidified. Yes, I'm not too consistent with them, and in such cases repetition does help, but the vagabond that resides inside my head sometimes wanders off in search of different experiments and newer experiences.
Nevertheless, whenever I feel like I'm "losing it", I seek refuge behind a good book, especially one that I can relate to. It keeps me on track and helps me stay focused.
Most of what I have read so far falls under the self-help category, and even though they don't "help" much, they usually do tell a story. I like reading about other people and their lives. The very unique ways people view and take on life, how they've overcome certain challenges, how they climbed the stairs of success, and how they maintained that success.
Also, what is their why, the one reason that keeps them going and coming back for more.
Studying another person and finding out the reason behind their actions, has always been a fascinating quest.
Currently I'm halfway through Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins. I heard about David Goggins a few times, watched a few videos, and the man is a different kind of mental and physical monster. And I used to think that I was a hard motherf*cker, and then I got to know more about David.
Since we're talking about resets and a shift of energy and focus, I say this book holds a vivid image, of taking control and pushing the hard reset button on life when needed.
What can't a human being do? When we take full control of our lives and start owning it, start being accountable for the good, and the bad, we then become unstoppable.
Take care of yourself, meet new people, read, stay active, workout and keep breaking your own records. Even if you're working in the most basic field and category, you don't have to be the best in that field, but you better make sure there's improvement and progress.
"Life is one big tug of war between mediocrity and trying to find your best self." - David Goggins