Nat GallowayYou may have heard of Rudyard Kipling’s poem If. It is one of those pieces of writing that gets passed around like a motivational quote. Shared on social media. Printed out. Quoted in speeches. Read at military ceremonies and funerals. But most people do not actually read it properly. And even fewer live by it. Because IF is not really a poem. It is a standard.
Nat GallowayMost people don’t start training to become a powerlifter. They start because they want: To feel better. Get stronger. Look better. Be healthier. Have more confidence. Stop hating what they see in the mirror. But somewhere along the line, training stops being a way to improve their life… …and it becomes a sport.
Nat GallowayYou might think positivity is something you’re born with. A personality trait. A “glass half full” gene. But for a lot of us, positivity is earned. It’s built in the seasons where life doesn’t feel inspiring at all. Where things are heavy. Where your mind tries to convince you that everything means something about you.
Nat GallowayIn mu last newsletter, we talked about choosing your environment because culture and context shape behaviour more than motivation ever will. Put someone in a low-standard environment long enough, and even good habits decay.