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The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination
This Week's Top Picks on Culture, Mindset, and Leadership
Colin Jonov
May 09, 2024
The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination
Dear Fortitude family,
Welcome back to my midweek motivation! Each day and week brings its own set of experiences and inspirations, compelling me to share my thoughts with all of you.
I'm excited to share my top picks of the week from social media, and I encourage everyone to send in the posts that inspire you. There's a wealth of amazing content out there that deserves recognition! As our community expands, I'll make sure to highlight the submissions that resonate with all of us. Let's keep sharing and growing together!
This is David Goggins.
He teaches people to stop being little b*tches.
He was a Navy Seal, then sold 5M copies of his book "Can't Hurt Me."
Here are 10 of his insights that rewired my brain to do hard things (and will do the same for you):
— Tim Denning (@Tim_Denning)
10:59 AM • May 8, 2024
It’s such a simple solution: Just Do It.
But surprisingly few people do.
I don’t think it’s laziness. Instead, I think it stems from the discomfort most people feel doing something they think may not work. It’s human nature not wanting to embarrass yourself by flailing or… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Marc Randolph (@mbrandolph)
3:28 PM • May 8, 2024
ANOTHER REASON WHY GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS CRUCIAL for those trying to lose weight and lean out:
If you sleep 6hrs or less, ~70% of weight loss = from muscle mass NOT fat
Lack of sleep =
-More sympathetic activation
-More cortisol secretion
-More fat storage
-Less fat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…— Pratik Patel (@PratikxPatel)
11:43 AM • May 8, 2024
The 4 obstacles that hold back athletes the most: Fear, inability to handle adversity, lack of routines and lack of self-discipline.
It all comes down to intentionally chipping away at what’s in the way so that you can get to all of the potential that is sitting inside of you.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Brandon Guyer - Major League Mindset (@BrandonGuyer)
12:19 PM • May 8, 2024
The journey to success isn’t linear
The road there takes many stops along the way. These stops include setbacks, failures, growth, learning, adversity & some fun!
Trust your hard work, process, routines, and surround yourself with people who want to grind and get better
— Brian Miles, CMPC (@BrianCmiles)
2:05 PM • May 6, 2024
“On social media, fools feel clever by mocking bigger fools, and scoundrels feel virtuous by condemning bigger scoundrels.
We feel good simply by portraying others as worse.
In an age of anxiety & inaction, many seek self-esteem not in their own abilities, but in other's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Chris Williamson (@ChrisWillx)
4:57 PM • May 7, 2024
To Building Fortitude.
Warm regards,
Colin Jonov CEO & Founder, Athletic Fortitude
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