The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
Recall Richard Branson's answer to the question "How do you become more productive?":
work out.
The Cartesian separation of mind and body is false. They're reciprocal. Start with the
precision of changing physical reality and a domino effect will often take care of the internal.
Becoming Complete
Your body is almost always within your control.
This is rare in life, perhaps unique. Simply focusing on some measurable element of your
physical nature can prevent you from becoming a "Dow Joneser," someone whose self-worth is
dependent on things largely outside of their control.
Job not going well? Company having issues? Some idiot making life di cult? If you add ten
laps to your swimming, or if you cut ve seconds o your best mile time, it can still be a great
week.
Controlling your body puts you in life's driver's seat.
Fifteen months after giving birth to her rst child, Dara Torres took home the U.S. Nationals
gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle ... at age 40