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| A pic of the awesome poster made by Hannu Saarinen. |
Earlier today I was sparring submission wrestling with a friend. To me that meant a full hour of proper ass whooping. My poor performance kind of pissed me off, but after a while I ended up thinking about something that's been rolling in my head for a while now.
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
Above is a quote from Jim Rohn.
If you want to grow and move forward, it's crucial to have inspiring and skilled people around you.
Are the people you spend time with the people you admire? Do you spend time with people who bring you down or people who enable you to take the next step?
Quoting Steven Winterburn.
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.
In sports, moving to the next level often means getting your ass kicked every now and then, but so be it. Let it elevate you.
Resonate With People With Traits You Aspire To Have
Meet Patrik, a friend of mine who I first met few months ago. Soon after, he started to pay attention to his eating habits a bit more and go to gym with me. In three months he dropped over 28 lbs (13 kg) of body fat and got a whole lot stronger. Sadly we didn't take proper before/after -pictures so you'll just have to settle for these. Click to see a larger version.
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| Patrik's 3 Month Transformation. |
Lesson of the Day: If you want to be fit, start hanging out with fit people. If you want to be smart, start hanging out with smart people. If you want to be a great cook, start hanging out with great cooks. You get the idea.
Oh, and just in case, if you start hanging out with people with shaved heads, you just might end up shaving your own one day. You've been warned!
