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Life in your 30s (lemmy.world)
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[–] 35 points 4 months ago (12 children)

No, I must disagree. Most of my friends are right in the centre. Many are starting families, but are also working on careers and are well intentioned gym goers who I speak to less and less because life is too busy.

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  • [–] 20 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    How the fuck does anyone have the energy for all that?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago*

    Work means surviving. You either have the energy for it or you're fucked.

    "Training" can be a fancy way of saying you are very focused on one aspect of athleticism for your health, and you'll discover that you have more energy for other things if you maintain your health and exercise. At first you feel like you don't have the energy for it, then you do it, then you have the energy for that and more.

    Also many sleep way better after getting healthier, so it builds upon itself even more. Some people struggle with sleep apnea and shit like that, and one reason is the tongue holds a lot of fat. Lose weight and you sleep better. Sleep better and it's easier to lose weight and have energy to do other stuff. It's the opposite of a downward spiral.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    Discipline. Basically.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Discipline, also known as ignoring basic needs until one burns out with a whole bunch of different outcomes from addictions to suicide

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    You sound like you need to learn discipline.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Sadly no, i had - and still have to - reduce it. I've always been proud of my discipline, but i never used it to take care of myself, but instead used to push myself harder than i was able to sustain long term (runs in the family too). Too much discipline isn't a good thing, it becomes selfdestructive.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Discipline is a form of self care. I think you are conflating a method with outcome in that case. I'd argue that it takes discipline to take care of yourself AND others.

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