I find that my greatest education comes from pursuing capabilities/ideals to a point where I could fail…where sometimes I DO fail. Once I hit that point, the humbling stress of life shows me how to improve. This practice should be devoid of machismo, as staying constantly redlined is detrimental to the body and psyche.
But like a meticulous athlete, I can use this approach to reach levels of conditioning where “grueling activities” become nothing more than a warm-up.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
That’s what I do when I get out of bed. It’s gruelling.
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Don’t even talk to me about getting dressed.
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I find no sense of accomplishment in easy tasks. But as much as I hate the struggle, the reward of success is all the sweeter.
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Sometimes even the struggle is fun! (But I can’t lie, success is the best!)
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