Dan Go
Getting in shape is 10% exercise, 50% nutrition & 40% managing your emotions.
Things I'm doing at 43 to avoid regret when I'm 83: https://twitter.com/FitFounder/status/1672606338285727744
- Lifting weights for a quality life. The gym is the difference between independence & the nursing home. Strength training is both my retirement & insurance plan in one.
- Cardio for a longer life. A higher VO2 max is correlated with longevity & greater lung capacity.
- I'm prioritizing family. You don't get to re-live your kid's childhood again. The biggest regret of a high achiever is missing their children's lives.
- I'm putting my phone away every day once work is done until the kids go to bed. They need my presence more than presents.
- I'm investing in my relationship with my wife every single day. We're partners in life & the grass is always greener where you water it.
- I'm investing in community & friendship. A good life is cultivating relationships with the people that I love & those that inspire me.
- Focusing on the quantity & quantity of my sleep. This will help me stay energetic while protecting my brain & body from disease.
- Eating a whole food nutrient dense diet for my mental & physical health.
- Keeping my body around 15% body fat for good health & lifestyle.
- Walking 2-3 miles a day. Walking is the most underrated habit for your brain & body as well as longevity.
- Doing stretches every day to stay flexible, mobile & injury free.
- Taking care of my knees, hips & low back because I'm going to need them as I get older.
- Focusing on my Ikigai meaning I'm working on something that I enjoy that changes people's lives while getting paid handsomely to do it.
- Doing meditation & breath work. These are literal cheat codes for managing your stress, emotions & reactions to events.
- Having hard conversations. A ton of regret comes from not saying what needs to be said. The harder the conversation the easier life becomes.
- Saving & investing. I want to set my family up for when I pass away. Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. Use it.
- Developing a relationship with myself. There's a difference between loneliness & solitude. Your relationship with yourself is the difference.
- Reading as many books as time will allow me to read. Books are distilled wisdom in a few hundred pages.
- Learning how to manage my emotions. Humans are emotional creatures. It's better to learn how to harness them than let them control you.
- Running my own race. Comparing myself to others is wasted energy. I'll take others as inspiration but avoid the dread of comparison.
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