Charles Schultz Philosophy

Think about this...

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read it straight through, and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. They are not second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
Easier?

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are NOT the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who care.

'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.
It's already tomorrow in Australia . '
(Charles Schultz)

Quote

"To think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral down into ever increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one of the things that discipline - training - is about." -- James Clavell, in his novel "Shogun"

Boxing

Last night was boxing. It was a good workout. Lots of met-con work. The format of our workouts are pretty simple. Our warm-up consists of stretching out legs arms shoulders legs and trunk. Then there are 5 different stations we do for 3 min. rounds x3. There is a minute rest in between rounds. Included are shadow box,skipping, heavy bag work, speed bag work and med. ball drills. Sometimes we are called out to the ring for individual work like focus pads ( wail on the mitts held by a coach), sometimes it's to learn new punches or combos. I am not at the stage where I spar yet but that requires a medical (which isn't cheap) so I won't be getting that in the near future anyway. Training lasts about an hour and fifteen minutes where we do speed drills which is a combination of things. Most often it is fast rabbit punches or hard head/body shots on the heavybag for quick intervals. When it's not our turn on the heavy bag we a re doing squats/pushups/crunches/lunges/ jumping jacks or running on the spot. After this I am normally spent but we aren't done. Next is abs. We take turns running abs drill. Most people do legs raises/planks/knees to elbows/flutter kicks and rows are the ones I remember. All in all it is a great metabolic workout but I find doing this 3x per week my strength has gone down quiet a bit. I am working on incerasing my endurance and ability to recover so I can work out heavier during the week. I'll keep you posted w/ results.
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No workout posts in a while

It's true. I haven't posted workouts in a while. Not that I haven't been working out but just posting my workouts would pretty boring, no? So I try to up the content and meh....

Lately the workouts have been going at a pretty intense clip. Every other day I have been doing 2 workouts. 1 in the morning, which is usually just intervals. I do about 5-10 2 minute sprints depending on the energy level, with 2 min. rest period. Sometimes I'll mix the rest up or the sprints up, I just keep the body (and me) guessing. Later that night, I'll go to boxing where I'll do more met con (metabolic conditioning) work for the most part but a good portion of that is skill work as well. It makes for a pretty gruelling day of exercise but I'm addicted!

The days that I'm not doing that I'll work on strength, doing max lifts on squats or deadlift or shoulder press. I do practice some explosive stuff concerning the 'o' lifts but mostly form issues, no real weight. All in all it is a pretty intense schedule so I have dropped the workouts to 5 days on 2 off, with the weekend to recuperate. I'm not as young as I used to be!

Moment Of Truth

My girlfriend was flipping the other night and stumbled on this show. Amazing, not only did she tell her hubby that she shouldn't be married to him, she also told him she slept around. Next she says she thinks she is a good person and loses any money she had built up! Wow. How desperate are people for money and entertainment. Get a damn hobby people... Or better yet how about exercise when this show is on!

TurboPower Drink commercial

Where do I get one of these? Made with real LIGHTENING! 400 BABIES!hahahaha

Would you like some water?

What kind of joke is this? I try to be healthy. I really do. That is why I was so pissed off when I read this article. I mean what the hell is the point? I Try to be healthy, I drink lots of water, oh and apparently that's not all I may be drinking. Would you like some sex hormones with that? Fuck Me!

As stated in the article:

A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.

Reading this kind of bullshit makes me wonder if it is possible to truly live a healthy lifestyle. Yes, we can all make good choices for our health, but what are we really in control of? There is only so much you can do to avoid toxicities and pollutants. All I have to say is I hope Canada has better policies than the U.S.

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