The Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) Applied to Getting a Better Physique

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Intro: The Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule, the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. I believe this principle applies to nearly everything in life, including improving your physique. The Pareto Principle [...]

Third World Success vs. First World Problems

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The contrast principle affects the way we judge or evaluate things when they are compared with another. If we compare a beach ball and a tennis ball, we will perceive the beach ball to be big and the tennis ball small. But when we compare the beach ball with Saturn, we think of the beach [...]

Another Trip Around the Sun: 2011 In Review

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**Click play and listen while reading This post is meant to be a reflective experience, not just a bunch of words. Hopefully it will inspire you to reflect on your own life. “A life not examined is a life not worth living.” In my opinion, and Plato’s, there is literally nothing more important than introspection [...]

Awesome Quotes From Awesome Folks

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Here’s the issue, it’s hard to stay inspired. It’s tough to get yourself to overcome lazy and idle habits. It’s tough to evaluate things from new perspectives. Your body is programmed to maintain homeostasis from top to bottom, and this permeates our behaviors, thought patterns, and habit structures. However, creating a life to be proud [...]

Sam’s Concoctions: Green Drink (video) (Updated 12/4/2011)

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In this video I use a Vitamix Blender to obliterate various high nutritional green veggies into a drink I’ve been consuming on a daily basis. From these drinks I’ve noticed increased energy, vitality, and mental clarity. Ingredients in this video: spinach, kale, other huge green leaf (collard greens haha), plain almond milk, mixed berries, and [...]

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.” -Mike Tyson

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“Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody want to lift no heavy ass weight” -Ronnie Coleman Everybody wants a lot of things. Everybody wants to be healthy. Everybody wants financial abundance. Everybody wants to go on amazing vacations. Everybody wants to be fit and look great. Everybody wants to be respected. Everybody wants a [...]