Definitely a little hasty sharing this frame, and looking at it again got me realising me that I’ve not made much progress on this part as much as I’d like. Thankfully, you probably have no idea what I’m talking about but I promise to share in time. At the same time, I am allocating as much personal time to complete this thing but it’s been pretty challenging to look after my family when I’m knees deep at work trying to figure out unfriendly deadlines and demanding workloads.

Thankfully, I’m still keeping my cool and I believe the reason I’m able to do so is because of my commitment to exercising. I’m sure there’s a scientific reason behind it but I know for a fact that I feel a lot more prepared to tackle any hardships from the day after a good workout. No joke, I’m pretty sure I would’ve collapsed 5 years ago by now but the me today is different.

On my best days, I never really give it a second thought. My body moves like clockwork, as I’ve trained it to – duh. On my worst days though, I can’t help but feel overwhelmingly grateful for the years I’ve spent training. Because, even on days when I feel absolutely drained, there’s this sort of voice that stirs within me, beckoning me forward. It’s faint at times, but it feels like a whisper coursing through my veins, assuring me that I’m not alone.

“Just keep going”
”One day at a time”
”If not you, then who?”
“If it were easy, everyone would do it”

I’m not sure what’s up, but opportunities have been coming my way left and right and it’s tough to grasp them all at once. And if I do, it makes me wonder what my limits are as an individual. I’m sure there’s bound to be a breakthrough. It’s almost like performing a personal record (PR) on deadlifts or squats. I’m reminded of this quote that went something like: “your mind will give in before your body does” and it makes me wonder if it applies in the workspace too.

Here’s my hot take for the day. If your life is constantly demanding your best self, even though you find yourself exhausted, maybe the answer isn’t rest. Maybe the answer is keep going a little longer. To do so, you have to keep your body healthy. So please, if you don’t already exercise, I implore you to take better care of your meat machine. You only have one and it will be with you for life. To live fully, you’ll need it to persevere so you can toughen out the hardships. After all, diamonds aren’t made without pressure.