>> Post Awesome Pics & Quotes: Motivation/inspiration - *PART 2!!* <<

[bornfrompain]

Jeff Lieberman on living in the now




different presentation; a bit longer and more dense:

http://www.businessinnovationfactory...jeff-lieberman

[keepgoingNOW]

semi motivational...

[Voecheb]

[Mohammed786]

Awe inspiring....can't say anymore!!!

[Answer1o1]

I made two high-resolution nike iphone 4/4s lock screen backgrounds and thought I should post them:








here's what they look like on LS:







i am always looking at my iphone for music/workout log so i am always seeing the lock screen inside and outside of the gym.

Rep'd for the wallpaper. Black phone so I needed a black wallpaper lol iPhone 5 resolution

[Pastier911]

Have to post because of the above video about Henry Rollins..guys the man.
http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/stre...-henry-rollins

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I believe that the definition of definition is reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself.

Completely.

When I was young I had no sense of myself. All I was, was a product of all the fear and humiliation I suffered. Fear of my parents. The humiliation of teachers calling me "garbage can" and telling me I'd be mowing lawns for a living. And the very real terror of my fellow students. I was threatened and beaten up for the color of my skin and my size. I was skinny and clumsy, and when others would tease me I didn't run home crying, wondering why.

I knew all too well. I was there to be antagonized. In sports I was laughed at. A spaz. I was pretty good at boxing but only because the rage that filled my every waking moment made me wild and unpredictable. I fought with some strange fury. The other boys thought I was crazy.

I hated myself all the time.

As stupid at it seems now, I wanted to talk like them, dress like them, carry myself with the ease of knowing that I wasn't going to get pounded in the hallway between classes. Years passed and I learned to keep it all inside. I only talked to a few boys in my grade. Other losers. Some of them are to this day the greatest people I have ever known. Hang out with a guy who has had his head flushed down a toilet a few times, treat him with respect, and you'll find a faithful friend forever. But even with friends, school sucked. Teachers gave me hard time. I didn't think much of them either.

Then came Mr. Pepperman, my advisor. He was a powerfully built Vietnam veteran, and he was scary. No one ever talked out of turn in his class. Once one kid did and Mr. P. lifted him off the ground and pinned him to the blackboard. Mr. P. could see that I was in bad shape, and one Friday in October he asked me if I had ever worked out with weights. I told him no.

He told me that I was going to take some of the money that I had saved and buy a hundred-pound set of weights at Sears. As I left his office, I started to think of things I would say to him on Monday when he asked about the weights that I was not going to buy. Still, it made me feel special. My father never really got that close to caring. On Saturday I bought the weights, but I couldn't even drag them to my mom's car. An attendant laughed at me as he put them on a dolly.

Monday came and I was called into Mr. P.'s office after school. He said that he was going to show me how to work out. He was going to put me on a program and start hitting me in the solar plexus in the hallway when I wasn't looking. When I could take the punch we would know that we were getting somewhere. At no time was I to look at myself in the mirror or tell anyone at school what I was doing. In the gym he showed me ten basic exercises. I paid more attention than I ever did in any of my classes. I didn't want to blow it. I went home that night and started right in.

Weeks passed, and every once in a while Mr. P. would give me a shot and drop me in the hallway, sending my books flying. The other students didn't know what to think. More weeks passed, and I was steadily adding new weights to the bar. I could sense the power inside my body growing. I could feel it.

Right before Christmas break I was walking to class, and from out of nowhere Mr. Pepperman appeared and gave me a shot in the chest. I laughed and kept going. He said I could look at myself now. I got home and ran to the bathroom and pulled off my shirt. I saw a body, not just the shell that housed my stomach and my heart. My biceps bulged. My chest had definition. I felt strong. It was the first time I can remember having a sense of myself. I had done something and no one could ever take it away. You couldn't say s--t to me.

It took me years to fully appreciate the value of the lessons I have learned from the Iron. I used to think that it was my adversary, that I was trying to lift that which does not want to be lifted. I was wrong. When the Iron doesn't want to come off the mat, it's the kindest thing it can do for you. If it flew up and went through the ceiling, it wouldn't teach you anything. That's the way the Iron talks to you. It tells you that the material you work with is that which you will come to resemble. That which you work against will always work against you.

It wasn't until my late twenties that I learned that by working out I had given myself a great gift. I learned that nothing good comes without work and a certain amount of pain. When I finish a set that leaves me shaking, I know more about myself. When something gets bad, I know it can't be as bad as that workout.

I used to fight the pain, but recently this became clear to me: pain is not my enemy; it is my call to greatness. But when dealing with the Iron, one must be careful to interpret the pain correctly. Most injuries involving the Iron come from ego. I once spent a few weeks lifting weight that my body wasn't ready for and spent a few months not picking up anything heavier than a fork. Try to lift what you're not prepared to and the Iron will teach you a little lesson in restraint and self-control.

I have never met a truly strong person who didn't have self-respect. I think a lot of inwardly and outwardly directed contempt passes itself off as self-respect: the idea of raising yourself by stepping on someone's shoulders instead of doing it yourself. When I see guys working out for cosmetic reasons, I see vanity exposing them in the worst way, as cartoon characters, billboards for imbalance and insecurity. Strength reveals itself through character. It is the difference between bouncers who get off strong-arming people and Mr.Pepperman.

Muscle mass does not always equal strength. Strength is kindness and sensitivity. Strength is understanding that your power is both physical and emotional. That it comes from the body and the mind. And the heart.

Yukio Mishima said that he could not entertain the idea of romance if he was not strong. Romance is such a strong and overwhelming passion, a weakened body cannot sustain it for long. I have some of my most romantic thoughts when I am with the Iron. Once I was in love with a woman. I thought about her the most when the pain from a workout was racing through my body.

Everything in me wanted her. So much so that sex was only a fraction of my total desire. It was the single most intense love I have ever felt, but she lived far away and I didn't see her very often. Working out was a healthy way of dealing with the loneliness. To this day, when I work out I usually listen to ballads.

I prefer to work out alone.

It enables me to concentrate on the lessons that the Iron has for me. Learning about what you're made of is always time well spent, and I have found no better teacher. The Iron had taught me how to live. Life is capable of driving you out of your mind. The way it all comes down these days, it's some kind of miracle if you're not insane. People have become separated from their bodies. They are no longer whole.

I see them move from their offices to their cars and on to their suburban homes. They stress out constantly, they lose sleep, they eat badly. And they behave badly. Their egos run wild; they become motivated by that which will eventually give them a massive stroke. They need the Iron Mind.

Through the years, I have combined meditation, action, and the Iron into a single strength. I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts. Time spent away from the Iron makes my mind degenerate. I wallow in a thick depression. My body shuts down my mind.

The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it's impossible to turn back.

The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds.

[bornfrompain]

[bornfrompain]

This is a very, very good series. It's not bodybuilding/lifting related at all besides training for the sport, but it shows how hard work and dedication can get you to where you want to be

here's the latest, episode 3, but I recommend watching them in order

[bornfrompain]

Too lazy to get out of bed and hit the gym, or do ________?

CT Fletcher thinks you're a little bitch

[Pastier911]

Going to post these stories again..it's a repost of the old thread, but it's probably still my favorite list of stories.
Don't bother repping!

http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/12/...-and-thinking/

samples below MMT= Makes Me Think

68. Today, I met an elderly man at a bar in Miami. When I asked him if he was vacationing, he handed me a photo from his wallet and said, “Today would be our 50th anniversary. And although she’s been gone 10 years now, this bar still reminds me of her smile - when we shared our first laugh here so many moons ago.” MMT


66. Today at the Atlanta airport, as I walked off a plane dressed in my Army uniform, a little girl grabbed my hand and asked me if I would be going back overseas soon. I told her I would be in 6 weeks. She smiled and said, “Can you please tell my daddy that I love him. My mommy told me he’s never coming home from over there.” MMT


40. Today, I told my mom that I feel like I’m failing with my alcoholism counseling and that I want to quit. Then she said my 8 year old brother told her, “I really like the new Elliot so much better.” MMT


38. Today, I interviewed a woman who is terminally ill. “So,” I tried to delicately ask, “What is it like to wake up every morning and know that you are dying?” “Well,” she responded, “What is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you are not?” MMT


18. Today, my richest friend growing up filed for bankruptcy and one of my poorest friends growing up purchased his second vacation home. MMT


97. Today, I met a powerful businessman who is worth 100 million dollars. In conversation he told me he regretted never making it to his son’s hockey games or his daughter’s dance recitals. It made me smile because my dad is probably only worth as much as this man’s last paycheck, but he made it to everything. MMT

[tats27]

Too lazy to get out of bed and hit the gym, or do ________?

CT Fletcher thinks you're a little bitch

Thanks for posting this video, I really enjoyed it.

Subscribed and going to watch some more of this guy's stuff.

[nilekyle]

Too lazy to get out of bed and hit the gym, or do ________?

CT Fletcher thinks you're a little bitch

"drug free" ... notsureifsrs

either way good video with a good message

[bornfrompain]

^ why? He's been training for decades, ate like a motherfucker and lifted heavy weights day in and day out.

Hopefully I can meet him tomorrow @ the LA Fitness Expo -- will take pics.

[Vagoda]

21 ways rich people think differently than average people.

http://www.rsvlts.com/2012/09/06/21-...nk-differently

[Bosscoo]

21 ways rich people think differently than average people.

Kind of uninspiring how shallow and meaningless that all is.

[Zaneseed]

Kind of uninspiring how shallow and meaningless that all is.

No hate, but I disagree. I think it brings up some very valid points about the holes in people's mentality, such as waiting for their big break in the lottery or putting in the work to make themselves successful.

It also mentions briefly that 'average' people believe that to be successful, that you will have to sacrifice so much and that ultimately, you won't have a very fulfilling life. Whereas 'rich' people know that you can have it all, as long as you're willing to get your hands dirty and put in some work.


In the words of Eric Thomas- "You can have anything you want in this world, as long as you're willing to suffer for it."

[MrMagic123]

Seen somebody (cant find the post) say that If you have a plan B, then you have already failed.
I kind of agree with this.
I mean, if your whole life depends on this one thing, if it is the only thing you have on your mind 24/7, if it is this, or nothing, then you are going to put a hell of a lot more effort into it.
If you have a plan B, then your mind will always be telling you, 'it doesn't matter if this doesn't work out'. You wont be ruthless in trying to succeed in what it is you want to do.

Would take a lot of balls though to just go ahead and quit what you have just now and focus ALL of your attention onto this one thing!

[keepgoingNOW]

[WheytWut92]

does anyone have a motivation ritual they do before they workout or before studying for a long time like particular videos and pictures you always try to see before you start?

[nilekyle]

does anyone have a motivation ritual they do before they workout or before studying for a long time like particular videos and pictures you always try to see before you start?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSHf4...9DFA2F688F4FCA

a motivational playlist i put together, i usually just watch some videos off it before i go work out

[keepgoingNOW]

does anyone have a motivation ritual they do before they workout or before studying for a long time like particular videos and pictures you always try to see before you start?

I have a morning ritual that I need to share. I call it "the terminator". First I crouch down in the shower in the classic "naked terminator traveling through time" pose. With my eyes closed I crouch there for a minute, visualizing either Arnold or the guy from the second movie (not the chick in the third one because that one sucked) and I start to hum the terminator theme. Then I slowly rise to a standing position and open my eyes. It helps me to proceed through my day as an emotionless, cyborg badass. The only problem is if the shower curtain sticks to my terminator leg. It ruins the fantasy.

[InkMap]

Because it never gets old:

[Bobgnarley]

Not sure if this one has been posted in the thread yet, but this is my go to video for motivation.

[Vagoda]

Kind of uninspiring how shallow and meaningless that all is.

I like the brutal honesty of it.

To me the difference is passion and the willingness not to give up.

[RMHSLB]

****ing epic thread,


For those i love i will sacrifice

[Ricky_k]

Jeff Lieberman on living in the now




different presentation; a bit longer and more dense:

http://www.businessinnovationfactory...jeff-lieberman

I really liked this. Touches on some of the outlooks of Buddhism i love

[MLDK]

[agreyam]

Too lazy to get out of bed and hit the gym, or do ________?

CT Fletcher thinks you're a little bitch

Bumping this...fukin good watch!

[MrMagic123]

any videos/quotes/images on the importance of setting goals in order to acheive what you want ?

[SoccerMuscle5]

This thread has really helped me! I have lost a total of 20 pounds and its all of the motivation that has
been posted on this thread that has really got me lifting heavy weights and doing my cardio! I feel so
good working out hard and doing my nutrition every single day justice! I really am working hard! Thanks