It’s better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war. 「寧可備而不戰，不要無備而戰。」
The worst thing about betrayal is that it never comes from the enemy
Motivation is not real, Discipline is Real
My assignment to myself is to become a ‘Decent Human Being’.
@April 13, 2023
today is my birthday, so here’s my presence as a gift to mankind. period.
ok this joke goes too far 😂
As a 30+ (ouch) Math Educator, now I look like THIS. Not done yet but clearly on the right track. I schedule my exercises, I planned my diet, I record and review numbers periodically. After Three months of dedication My current body age is 22, i had reached 37 before.
Not to compete with any professional bodybuilders or balenciaga models, but I often see myself constantly competing with other ‘Nixon Chan’s from other parallel universes, where we all have same genes, same background etc. The only difference would be if we use ‘Work’ & ‘Exhaustion’ as excuses, or if I CHOOSE to make the most out of our cards. After all its’ our CHOICES that matter.
No doubt I do not NEED a great physique for my career. We can all agree the society is extremely compassionate to the look of educators, Math teachers in particular. Also since I teach with shirts ON ALL the time no one could tell if I had a 6-pack or a 1-pack beneath. But I CHOOSE to DO THIS for a REASON.
And if you are, were, or will be my students, my Nixonians, ears up as this is for YOU :
FIRST,
Here’s what a well-built physique tells about a person.
- This person is DISCIPLINED
- This person makes PLANS and EXECUTES
- This person fears NO HARDWORK
You must have heard ‘add oil! don’t give up! work hard!’ too many times from too many mouths. I just hope what I’ve been doing can be one source of your inspiration.
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." William Arthur Ward
SECOND,
MONEY CAN buy you great coaches making your effort spent as EFFICIENTLY as humanly possible; GENETICS CAN affect your speed to reach a certain level of success. But above all EFFORT is the Only thing keep you moving towards your goal, whatever your goal is. Even if Li Ka-Shing wants to get Jacked, he can certainly hire the worldwide best coaches and the best nutritionist, but he still have to lift the dumbbell and eat that chicken breast himself. So, whatever goal you set for yourself, DO THE WORK. you can doo it Smart, you can learn how to do it smarter & faster, but most importantly, DO IT.
LASTLY,
DO NOT seek motivation. Motivation is a short-term thing, it’s emotional. We cannot be motivated and energetic every single day. One random day of 500 push-ups don’t make you huge, but 20 days of 25 push-ups in a roll certainly makes you another person. So is studying, so is everything. Also it’s always the days ‘You don’t feel like doing it’ differentiate an Achiever to those who did not. Do not seek motivation, embrace DISCIPLINE.
I hope this sharing find you all well. Happy Nixon day cake 🎂
And by effort we mean CONSISTENT & Planned INPUT.
- If there’s anything you hate about yourself, CHANGE IT. Make it YOUR way, consult experts of relevant field, make plans, most importantly REALISE it. and finally
6-packs cannot be bought or stolen.