Apr 26, 2021
Scott Hambrick & Karl Schudt of Online Great Books--Barbell
Logic coaches too--discuss Yukio Mashima's Sun and
Steel novel with Matt Reynolds.
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Sun and Steel follows the protagonist who begins his
life focused on mental and intellectual pursuits. As he ages, he
swings to the other side, obsessed with improving his body, martial
arts, and physical improvement.
Many modern people rarely if ever experience physical difficulty.
Barbell Logic, of course, approaches this by voluntarily pursuing
physical betterment through exposing yourself to lifting weights.
We can go from screen to screen in temperature-controlled
buildings. We are far removed from food production and war, so the
need for the body to be strong and healthy seems superfluous.
Mashima likely swings too far in the other direction, eschewing
reading and writing, BUT he does point to some potential downsides
for those who too often read and think but fail to act. You may
have considered lifting or losing weight for a long time, but
ultimately your success comes down to action.
Furthermore, so many online arguments about coaching and lifting
focus on the smallest aspects of what matters, and many can use
these disagreements to shield themselves from the need to
act.
Consistency underpins success under the barbell and in the kitchen
above any other factor. Consistency is about acting repeatedly
toward your goal.
You can probably use a bit of Mashima's mentality, though balancing
the physical and intellectual matters.
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