Bodyweight Exercises: Moments Of Awe And Wonder
Life is full of surprises and moments so exciting that by simply looking at them, we miss ourselves. We are so busy doing unremarkable stuff – on the phone, on the PC, in front of the TV and radio, adventuring, and endlessly seeking power and status. This is when car racers feel alive and excited – when they are in a near death opportunity! Imagine that. Actually, that is when we also feel enthusiastic – with adrenalin-pumping, hair-raising incidents or when one is over excited, showing off, or risking fearful flights – that we cannot see what’s real in our lives. We make mistakes. We miss turns. We lose or forget things. And this is all because we lose reign of our senses. Only when there are accidents, a thump on the head, a slap in the face, a comment, a synchronized moment, a glance from a beautiful person, song of a sweet bird, the rising or setting of the sun, a shooting star, or the rhythm of the waves do we stop for a second and appreciate and reflect on these things with our minds. Time seems to slow down in moments of awe, devotion, speechlessness, and high spirits. We become aware of beautiful, fresh, sweet, shining, and glowing moments. It seems that only at these times are we awake, truly alive, and with a calm and serene mind.
So what does this have to do with bodyweight exercises and how to get a flat stomach? Simple. It’s a lot easier to survive that accident, take a long walk through the woods, or climb a mountain, and find that moment fo awe, if you’re in shape. Carrying 15 or 20 flabby pounds around your waist is not conducive to doing these actions that make us aware of beautiful and shining moments. It’s better to have the sunset take your breath away than just walking upstairs.
Check out “Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle” by Tom Venuto, and you won’t miss a moment of awe because you’re too busy huffing and puffing.
