The Art and Science of Luck, How to Reframe Your Relationship with Exercise, Motivation vs Discipline
Are we naturally lucky or unlucky?
Some people seem like they just can’t catch a break, and get labelled “unlucky”.
There’s a saying that we increase by luck surface area by putting in the work.
Areas of our life which are out of our control:
Where you are born
Who you are born to
"Acts of God"
With the exception of these, the size of our luck surface area is within our control.
Dr. Wiseman conducted an interesting experiment. He found the common traits of people who tended to get “lucky”
Meet new people and see new things
Formulate unique strategies for talking to different groups of people
Bounce back from negative events and maintain a positive outlook
Add pro-luck (actions that expand your luck surface area) and remove anti-luck (actions that shrink your luck surface area)
Choose the path with a greater luck surface area.
Read more: https://www.sahilbloom.com/newsletter/the-art-science-of-luck?ref=refind
I used to hate exercise with a passion.
The thought of running puts me off. Just thinking of all the aches and pains post-run gives me a migrane.
While running may be for some, it is not the right exercise for ME.
Our motivations for exercising matter.
When we exercise just to live up to a certain image of what our bodies should look like, the positive effects from exercise get diminished.
Reframing our relationship with fitness can have an enormous impact on our overall well-being.
It’s important to choose a physical activity we truly enjoy, rather than one which everyone else is into.
Some key steps to reframing our views towards exercise:
Revamp your social media feeds
Seeing fitness influencers flaunting their fit and toned bodies on social media can leave us questioning our self-image.
Go on a quest for joy
If you haven’t yet found a physical activity that you truly enjoy, embark on a fitness joy quest.
Try whatever workout piques your interest.
Maybe it’s trampolining, or maybe it’s walking briskly around your neighbourhood while listening to a favourite podcast. Maybe it’s lifting heavy objects.
Find a workout that brings you joy.
For me, that’s rock climbing.
3 questions to ask to determine if the workout is for you.
Do I feel better about myself?
Do I feel better about the future?
Do I feel better about my place in the world?
Read more: https://www.romper.com/life/how-to-reframe-your-relationship-with-exercise?ref=refind
Motivation is what gets you started, discipline is what keeps you going.
There are 2 kinds of motivation:
Extrinsic motivation
Doing something only for the potential gain or reward, not because you truly enjoy it.
Intrinsic motivation
Doing something out of genuine interest in the activity
Intrinsic motivation, combined with self-discipline, keeps us going.
Discipline is our ability to direct your actions toward the things that matter most amidst a pile of distractions.
It’s about staying committed, creating systems, making consistent choices, and resisting impulses that might hinder our progress.
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most”. - Abraham Lincoln
However, we can’t rely solely on discipline.
We need motivation to get started, and discipline to keep going.
Motivation is the spark that starts the engine, while discipline keeps the engine running.
Read more: https://durmonski.com/self-improvement/motivation-vs-discipline/?ref=refind