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Comment by Ancalagon

2 months ago

A couple other commenters mentioned seeking enlightenment. I cannot claim to have anywhere near OP’s amount of wealth, but something that weightlifting and yoga (and more particularly power lifting) have taught me is mindfulness, and contentment. That might seem strange but coming to terms with the limits of one’s own strength and then learning the limits of their body and pushing both of them requires lots of thoughtfulness and patience - especially if you want to do it for the long term (I’ve been doing it for ~10 years). In my mind there is no cheating either (steroids are not an option).

Whether it’s weightlifting, yoga, meditation, or chopping wood, I hope you can find your path to contentment OP!