Work Hard, All Day, Every Day
Hey friends,
This week I smashed 2 personal record: 5k and back squats. How did I get to this point? The answer is actually simple: hard work.
You've probably heard this many times but it's actually true. When I was a freshman, I never thought I would be able to run a 5k in under 18 mins nor be able to squat over 200 pounds.
Each day I trained, I kept asking myself: what's the point of this? But I somehow broke through this barrier and 2 years later, I felt so proud.
So if you want squat over 200 lbs, do it. If you want to run a 5k under 18 mins, do it. Whatever your dream is, don't worry about what people say. Don't worry about how hard it is.
Even though you will struggle, this is a positive sign that you're getting closer and closer to who you want to become.
You can do it!
Have a great week,
Keaton
🔆 Highlights This Week
Ran sub 18 min for a 5k for the first time - 17:58.9
Broke 200 lbs for back squat for the first time - did 3x205 (still don't know what my max could be)
First spirit rally at school in 2 years
❤️ My Favorite Things This Week
FBI - The CBS show FBI just launched season 3 this week. They’re doing a collab with the other 3 branches of this show and it’s very exciting to watch! Go check it out!
Article - Read this great article about the power of deep work and how you can yourselves can focus on important task. Even though this is about how to become a better developer, the lessons learned are still great and can be applied to any person.
YouTube Video - What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once? My friend recommended me this great video by Kurzgesagt that answers exactly that. Like all of his videos, he does a great job at explaining and provides incredible graphics that really helped me visualize the situation better. Check it out if you haven't already!
✍️ Weekly Quote
Frustration is a very positive sign. It means that the solution to your problem is within range, but what you're currently doing isn't working, and you need to change your approach in order to achieve your goal. - Tony Robbins
Discovered on the Motivation app
👨🔬 Try this Out!
Currently trying to learn how to drink a bottle of water in under 1 second. It looks pretty cool and it's a cool flex you can do at parties. Try if you want to!
😎 Other Cool Stuff
💡 3 Interesting Facts
It turns out that Tuesday is the most productive day of the week for getting things done at work.
If you sneeze too hard you can fracture a rib.
The inventor of the Frisbee was cremated and made in to a Frisbee after he died.
😂 3 Great Jokes
A recent scientific study showed that out of 2, 293, 618, 367 people, 94% are too lazy to actually read the number.
Eggs laugh at almost every joke... It's so easy to crack them up!
I find it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they are flashing behind you.
🔠 Word of the Week
Deft - skillful, capable
Having worked in a bakery for many years, Marcus was a deft bread maker.