29th December - The MOST important life skill you'll learn
I've spent much of this year musing a range of important and philosophical ideas and thoughts. Real deep analysis on human behaviour and psychology. And then sometimes I've just blogged about Kebabs. But there are a few really important takeaways which I can pass on from this year. The first is that when we talk about eating healthy, or 'being healthy', we alway focus on weight. Fat burning, weight loss, muscle gain etc etc. But one thing very few people talk about is that exercise, or eating nutritious foods, is first and foremost the biggest self-care for the mind. That is definitely something I discovered this year when comparing my moods on days when I stayed in like a slob, or days when I partook in my hourly walks.
By clearing the mind and allowing yourself that period of isolation in fresh air, you are delivering a type of therapy to yourself more powerful than any self-help podcast, or life-coaching course. The second thing I've learned, thanks to both Jordan Peterson and Steven Bartlett, is that the man who dreams of climbing Everest his whole life, doesn't feel most validated once he has reached the summit. The joy, comes from the journey, and when striving to reach your goals, you'll only feel depressed if you achieve one but then don't have another to chase again straight away after. It is not the goal itself which provides us with that feeling of accomplishment, but the pursuit of it.
And thirdly, I recently asked my partner's best friend what her main goal for 2023 is. She replied, "To be happy". It is a concept which my partner preaches all the time, and one echoed by Tyson Fury here (below) during this beach-chat with Gary Neville. But you can have everything in life, or nothing. Neither impacts on your overall ability to feel an internal state of happiness. Only reaching that state, and keeping that state as continuous as possible, will bring the internal validation you need to thrive, to enjoy your life, and to even get you out of bed every morning. Next year, however you achieve it, and no matter what people think of you... Do everything you can, just, simply...
... To feel happy.
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