Fuck passion, I want my death to be boring.

Good thing boredom won’t kill you.

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You are working hard and have already succeeded in many tough parts of your life. Congratulations and hugs!!

"Every day is exactly the same" - Trent Reznor

I signed up for a five-year program to get a BA in Philosophy and Poli Sci. Took seven years to get it done, collapsed under years of unresolved mental health issues, a suicide attempt, untreated ADHD, and poor habits. After I graduated, I was too beat up and afraid to finish the law school applications I had started, and let my decent 168 LSAT score gather dust. I graduated with a 2.9 GPA anyway, so not the best shot at law school anyway

Well, I built myself back up and began a new life. Now I'm taking the little bit of money I had saved up for law school and spending it on an IT degree (at a low enough price tag that I won't have to take out loans). I'm still struggling for my As and Bs, and things aren't easy right now, but I'm here. I'm gonna do what I want. I'm still walking

I wasted the first 6 years after high school failing out of colleges. Went back almost 8 years later and got UG and MBA with honors in 3 years. It’s all about how you can do it, not how others do it.

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Fuck Everything And Rage

It helps but if I had to pick between that and sleeping well/being motivated/ being less anxious I'd pick the mental benefits.

It really is okay to you know, just do your absolute best. Not everyone is cut for hard hustle and that's fine. Hell, i want to start my own business in 5 years to get out of the office hellhole that constantly demands everything.

I rather make a little less doing something I love with more freedom than to "hustle" 80 hours a week and never live

I don't mind getting some gains, that'd be a bonus in my current state, but even if I don't I still feel proud from working out.

Also very nice to hear you've gotten gains, that's a lot of effort and that's something to be proud of.

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Can’t find a higher resolution of this photo. So I made one myself. Currently using it as wallpaper

Even if you make absolutely zero gains and look like shit, you feel great after getting into at training regimen and usually sleep better. Nothing has done better for my mental health-- though I've also gotten quite a bit of gains.

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Went to grad school, I’m good thanks.

Interesting points! Tbh there are times where I'd absolutely love to ignore the dumbbells, but I'd rather work my entire body so I can function better.

Thank you for the tips and for the support! I appreciate it.

EDIT:

Forgot to mention that while for now my goal is to lose weight and to keep myself mentally and physically healthy, I'm going to try and get into bodybuilding after I've reached my first goal.

I recently started university at the age of 26, I'm surrounded by 18-year-olds with whom I essentially have nothing in common, and I feel both uncomfortable and out of place, as well as completely stoked.

Pfft. Jokes on you. I didn’t sleep last night. I didn’t wake up for shit today.

This is one of those "easier said than done things" depending on who you are and what made you fall and whether the same things are used to make you fall over and over again

Thank you so much! I'm glad my experiences have given you a boost! Remember that it doesn't matter how much you do or when you do, just that you do.

Every time you do something that counts as self-improvement you've already won! Even if it is little.

un verano sin ti

People have no idea how much lifting helps. You skipped right to the hard part that helps the most.

My tip is to focus on the big muscle group exercises- squats, deadlifts, and bench/floor presses for your chest. If your goal is the mental health and general health benefits, and you're not doing a rigorous routine where you're focusing on every muscle group, your goal is to lift as much volume of weight as you can in as short of a time as you can.

Very good work though, you're a motivational inspiration.

I learned something new!! It's better than nothing.