Matter of Movement

You can learn something from anyone. Don’t assume you know more than someone else. It doesn't matter who the person is, they will know something you don't. Respect them and pay attention - you never know what you might learn.

A brief review of each of the books I read in the last month. An Appetite for Wonder - Richard Dawkins 3.5/5 The autobiography of Richard Dawkins. Dawkins speaks of his life and how he fell onto the paths of biology and atheism. I now intend to read The Selfish Gene. Robin: the definitive biography of Robin Williams - Dave Itzkoff 3/5 The honest and raw story of the life of Robin Williams. We all know how this ends, but it was fascinating to hear the journey up to the Parkinson's diagnosis and eventual suicide.

It is so easy to get caught up and live your life going through the motions without stopping to reflect and ask yourself why. What do you want to get out of your life? Remind yourself why you are doing what you are doing. Ensure your life is on the right trajectory. Start with why.

What would you do if you knew you would not fail? This is a great question to ask to assess where fear may be holding you back. Is this fear logical? " You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realised how seldom they do " - Eleanor Roosevelt

Practice does not make perfect, you should not aim to be perfect because perfection is unattainable. Practice makes progress - you should never stop learning. "You don’t have to know everything. You just have to know where to find it" – Einstein. 

A brief review of each of the books I read in the last month. Ultramarathon Man: confessions of an all-night runner - Dean Karnazes 4.5/5 Another fascinating and motivating read by Karnazes. The author tells anecdotes of some of his most harrowing ultra endurance events and illustrates his ability to continue putting one foot in front of the other. I would recommend this read if you are at all interested in endurance, resilience, or the limits of the human body. Blueprint: build a bulletproof body for extreme adventure in 365 days - Ross Edgley 4/5 This book is based predominantly around periodasation, a concept from exercise science which utilised load management to optimise different training cycles. Some other important exercise concepts are weaved in with fascinating anecdotes. If you have an interest in enhancing your training, have a read.