Strength and muscle! Two words that anyone that may be into health and fitness probably know all too well. These two words go hand-in-hand with one another when it comes to maintaining our health. There are so many muscles that are located throughout various parts of our bodies. We all know that in order for us to maintain those muscles and keep them working at their optimal peak, we have to work them out. You may not have to work them daily, but it is something that you have to do from time to time in order for them to function properly. It's just like that old phrase that goes; "Use it or lose it!" We also are aware of how important our minds are when it comes to an activity such as exercising. Anytime that a person is doing something strenuous, regardless of what it may be, there will come a time when you are going to become fatigued. For most people to want to keep on going when they find themselves becoming tired, what is the main state that they tap into to push on? Yep, you got it, the mind. The mind has so many various affects on our lives and how we live. But just like any other muscle that exists within the body, the mind needs to be worked out as well. It is for this reason that I think that it is of utmost importance for us to view our minds as being a muscle.
Yo! What's going on everybody? Hope all has been good and well with you all as of late. I am Brad H., and I would like to welcome you all to another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! I am here to hopefully bring my perspective on a topic that has been on my mind recently. Through the topic that I will bring, the goal is to hopefully provide some inspiration that can help us stay motivated in our lives. This is the soapbox section of this week's topic where I talk about something that has nothing to do with the topic for the week. I feel that what I'm going to address is something that I have brought up multiple times since the month of March, but I want to do my due diligence and spread the importance of doing all you can to protect yourselves from the Covid-19 virus. I know that the news has been talking about this virus everyday since it started, and I know that many of us have fatigue from it. However, the time that we've been warned about is here, and that is the winter months when the cooler weather sets in. We've been seeing 100,000 plus new cases daily for the last week or so, and it looks like things won't be getting better anytime soon. Please everyone, stay as safe as possible during this time. I know that we're all tired of this, but we really have to crack down and look out for one another during these winter months. Just wanted to put that out there. Believe me, I am tired of it just like everyone else is. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, lets go further into this week's topic on the importance of viewing our minds as a muscle.
I addressed the aspect of the mind in various topics in the past, and I highly doubt that this will be the last time that I do so. I believe that one of the main reasons as to why I give so much focus to developing our minds is due to the fact that the mind is infinite. It basically entails all the mental thoughts and processes that we use in order to process the things that we encounter in our individual realities. There are so many ways of viewing the mind and the uses that it can have within our lives. Also, I'm of the belief that the mind is what governs much of our thoughts when it comes to being able to handle life. Now I spoke in the opening about how muscles have to be maintained in order for them to operate at their peak performance. I believe that the same outlook can apply when it comes to our minds. Now of course the mind isn't an actual muscle, so there is no way possible to physically work it. However, I believe that it can be viewed more as a spiritual muscle when it comes to exercising it. It isn't something that you can see or actually touch like a physical muscle, but you know that it exists within you.
So now that we've established that the mind can be viewed in a similar light as a muscle that can be flexed, how exactly do we workout our minds? What does it mean to work your mind and build it towards becoming stronger? From my own perspective, I believe the best way to put our minds through a workout is to do things that help improve our minds. When you think about it in the grand scheme of things, we all work our minds daily anyway with the various thoughts we have. However, I believe that it is the thoughts that we think, along with the things we do that have the greatest affect on strengthening our minds. I want you to think of this as an example. Say that there are two people that use their minds throughout the day in different ways. One person spends most of their time watching reality television, while the other person does things that challenge themselves. Who do you think is doing the most to improve their mind between the two? I would say that the person that challenges themselves probably does more to workout their mind. This is just a small example, but doing things that force your mind and brain to work is the best way to put your mind through those "mental gymnastics" that we hear about.
We have discussed how the mind is similar to a muscle, as well as gave a few examples on how to workout the mind. So why do I believe that it is of importance for us to view our minds as a muscle that needs to be worked on? Well for the obvious reasons that I have already pointed out, but also because as you go throughout life and age, you're going to have to be able to rely on your mind more than your body. We all know realize that the body deteriorates as we age, and we find ourselves being unable to do things as well as we once did. It kinda makes me think of what I heard a rapper say in a song before. His word were; "Now I'm older, my mind moves fast, my body slower!" I believe that the best way to have a stable mind is to work towards it on a daily basis. Besides, the majority of the battles that we will face in our lives will require the mind to conquer. If we know that this is the case, then why shouldn't we do all we can to improve our minds? I'll close by saying that we often hear the phrase, "He or she has lost their mind." As I pointed out earlier in regards to working out the muscles, we have to use it or lose it.
Well that is the topic for this week everyone! I hope that you all found this enjoyable, as well as something that you are able to take something away from. If anyone has any comments to contribute, please feel free to do so in the comments. You can also hit me up on Twitter @BradrickH if you all like. This has been another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective', brought to you by Brad H. I hope you all have a great weekend, and an even better week ahead. Please stay safe out there, and I will see you all on the next topic. Peace out!
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