Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How I Left Fear And Anxiety Behind
Fear Is The Difference Between Anxiety And Excitement Transforming our negative emotions into positive ones by mentally shifting our perspective greatly enhances our quality of life and chances of success. It involves a shift from hoping for ease to developing strength that can handle life as it happens. Anxiety is where hope and fear “coexist.”…
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The Biggest Mistake Unconfident People Make
On walking the path of self-mastery and success… A lack of direction is death to confidence. Again, we return to commitment and consistency in walking the path of self-mastery and success. The quickest route to failed confidence is to avoid struggle, work, and effort. When we know something needs doing, we go all in. One…
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Your IQ Doesn’t Matter But This Does
The largest predictors of success that we have control over are: Focus on the task at hand Long-term focus (commitment) Concentration Focused attention, persistence, and concentrated effort are the master keys. These abilities are more important than IQ or the socio-economic status of the family we grew up in for determining career success, financial success,…
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The Cure To Chaos Inside
The outside world can burn, but inside we cultivate a garden. Commitment is being dedicated until the ultimate outcome. Consistency is our set of habits and plans that will get us there. Consistency is only as good as the iteration it conjures. We need commitment in two batches. One batch to the outcome. The other…
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Read This If You Need Bigger Calves
The Simple Secret To Calf Mass From The King Of Cargo Shorts The last time Nick and I worked out, we talked about why muscle mags often steer people wrong. But today, I wanted to talk to Nick about his calves. See, he had them, and I didn’t. So I wanted to mine for gold,…
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Can You Trust The Muscle Mags?
“I’ll have a chunky monkey,” I told the girl behind the counter. My workout partner Nick said he’d have the same. Thirty grams of protein, two bananas, and a whack of peanut butter in a whole milk base. Mass gains were only a shake away. As usual, it was time for Nick and me to…
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Why You Can’t Gain Muscle As A Teenager And How I Fixed That Problem
49 Pounds Of Muscle Later, No One Laughed Anymore They tell me you can build muscle at any age. Muscle grows by increased stress, rest, recovering, and super compensating. It grows to adapt to the specific demands put on it. Male or female, it doesn’t matter. That wasn’t the case when I was a teenager.…
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I Gained 49 Pounds Of Muscle In A Year – How?
I was sickly when I started, but I was strong and muscular a year later. I owe it all to squatting and drinking milk. Easy Right? Sadly no. It was hard. I trained heavy, ate a lot, and rested whenever I could. Ever Have Sand Kicked In Your Face? As with all stories, it starts…
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Here’s The Dead-Easy Way To Build Muscle Without A Gym Membership
What I learned about training from 3 years in the Army For more tips on mind and muscle mastery, unlock your Free 7-C newsletter I signed up for the military years ago without a penny in my pocket. I slept on a friend’s couch in Halifax, Nova Scotia, waiting for the next boot camp start…
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What I Eat For Building Muscle After 22 Years Of Training
Spoiler alert: You should eat normal, healthy food, and it looks like this I’ve been eating and training for 22 years. I’ve dieted for a bodybuilding show and bulked up for strongman. There is a lot of nonsense out there about how to eat but it’s really super simple. Quick and to the point, you…
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