1-2-3 Sundays: Romans, Veggies & The Next Challenge
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Standards
I spoke last week about getting back to being consistent with content creation.
This week, I've made sure that I maintain that standard by scheduling tweets in advance (I use Hypefury for that), posting on LinkedIn and writing better articles.
It's about creating the habits that need to be in place before building on them.
One of the ways I'm making sure this standard is kept high is by reading and connecting with other creators.
This opens my mind to new ideas and possibilities.
Have you learned something new this week?
2 Positive Outcomes
The Next Challenge
I locked in for an event July.
It's something I've been interested in doing for a while.
There's a slight crossover in training and nutrition with the marathon which may be a challenge.
However, I'm ready for what it takes.
I'm not saying what it is at the moment.
Post-marathon it'll be my focus fitness-wise.
Cover To Cover
I finished 2 books on Audible this week.
Firstly, A Simple Life by The School of Life.
This book looks at the ideas of minimalism, simplicity and how to improve lives by living with less.
One of the founders of The School of Life is Alain de Botton - a philosopher who tries to bring the concepts of philosophy into our lives in well-explained chunks.
The book isn't like long philosophy books from hundreds of years ago full of hard to understand writing.
Instead, it's short and with bitesize chapters easy to listen to.
The second book Is Butter A Carb? By Rosie Saunt and Helen West.
This book goes through the ins and outs of evidence-based nutrition facts. It also looks at the diet industry as a whole and explains why fad diets are just that.
One of the key points, I picked up on was the difference between allergies and intolerances.
A food allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to harmless food. Food intolerance occurs when the body has a chemical reaction to eating a particular food or drink.
3 Things I've Learned
Cincinnati Is Named After a Roman
Among the deep knowledge and wisdom shared in The Simpler Life, I picked up on this little fact.
The American city Cincinnati is named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus who was an early Roman politician and military leader.
When Rome was under the threat of invasion, he came out of retirement of working on his small farm to take full control of the state. He staved off the invasion and won the war in only 16 days.
Rather than stay in control with immense power, he returned to working on his farm.
This act was seen by many as an example of outstanding leadership, humility, service to the greater good and civic virtue - a key part of the Roman virtue.
Brehm's Theory of Reactance
We only want to do what we actually want to do. We resist what feels obligatory.
For example, you start a new workout routine and are full of motivation.
After a few days or weeks, it wanes and it feels like a chore.
You struggle to enjoy it.
This is Brehm's Theory of Resistance.
The greater threat to our freedom, the stronger we resist.
I've experienced this in my writing. There are times when I come home from work and don't feel like it. I know if I want to share my thoughts through this newsletter then I need to push through the resistance and get it done.
Eat More Veg
Sounds easy, huh?
Most of the vitamins and minerals we require come from eating a varied assortment of fruits and vegetables.
I was glad to hear in Is Butter A Carb that frozen fruit and veg still have the same nutritional value as of fresh goods - they still have all the vitamins locked in.
Bags of frozen peas, green beans and broccoli from Aldi have become a staple in our freezer.
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