Thread by @BhavanChad

Lifting weights is not just about vanity

Life lessons from lifting weights

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Building a decent amount of muscle takes atleast 5 years

Lesson - Life is a long-term game

Stop chasing short term goals

Start pursuing long-term goals that take a decade to accomplish

Rome was not built in a day

Small muscle gains made every week compound over a long period of time

Lesson - Consistency is the key in achieving big goals

You need to form daily habits and make small improvements that compound over time

This is how big goals are achieved: "Consistency and Compounding"

You are shaping and transforming your body by lifting weights

Lesson - You can bend the reality to your will

You realise that you have control over your life

You put in the work and you get the results in other aspects of your life too

Lifting weights has a spill over effect

When you are jacked, people will treat you better and respect you more

Lesson - World is superficial and Aesthetics matter

There are social and biological benefits for superficial things

Understand that and use it for your advantage

Just dont make them your identity

Injuries will keep you out of the gym

Lesson - Never take a risk that will kill you or totally erase your foundation

Thats the only limitation you should take seriously

Also keep your ego in check

You can't hit the gym daily if you don't like lifting weights

Lesson - Never take up any task that you can't take seriously

Follow your passion may be a bullshit advice

But you must be excited about the end goals and like the process to some extent

Love the process