A piece of wisdom from
June 24, 2023 · Saturday
The quote
“You have to build calluses on your mind, just like you would on your hands.”
— David Goggins · Fear
The concept
Longevity
You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
Longevity is not a hack. It is the unforgiving compound interest of ordinary daily choices: sleep, movement, food, sunlight, friendship, purpose. The research is now overwhelming and unanimous on what works, and most people do almost none o…
A practice for today
When the next difficult feeling arrives, ask yourself: the lesson of Longevity. You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 4.7
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
“Whenever there is decline of dharma, O Bharata, and rise of adharma, then I manifest myself.”
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