Nerd Fitness has done it again. In my inbox last week appeared the right article at the right time, on the same day that I heard Hedley's "Anything" on the radio while working out. Some days you need to be reminded that you really can do anything, y'know?
The message from Nerd Fitness is "Don't escape. Get inspired." Remember back to when you were a kid, and you based your imaginary play on the books and shows and characters that filled your life? Watch kids at the playground these days. Chances are, they're playing superhero or good-guys-bad-guys or they're mimicking the adults in their life. When we grow up, we lose that imagination and creativity.
What if we didn't, though?
What if we used those heroes as inspiration in our lives, instead of as an escape?
What if we didn't just passively absorb our entertainment, but used it to become better?
What if we truly believed that we can be anything?
"Books, games, movies, and our own experiences are a chance to do one of two things: temporarily escape our own existences, or get inspired to improve ourselves in real life."
Remember, we are presented with two choices as Nerds and Rebels:
We can daydream about becoming Superman, the man of steel, or we can find a way to get stronger.
We can wish that we could run like the Flash, or we can work on getting faster.
We can lie awake imagining life as Indiana Jones, or we could set aside five dollars today for that trip.
We can be jealous of Tony Stark’s Ironman suit, or we can decide to rebuild ourselves.
We can admire the honor of Captain America, or we find a way to embody his spirit.
We can watch in awe as Oliver Queen’s Green Arrow moves gracefully through any environment, or we can start to train like him.
We can complain that we don’t look like that other person at the the gym, or we can make the comparison to ourselves from yesterday.
We can admire the courage of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins from the comfort of our couch, or we can learn what courage really means, and then step past our own scarecrow.
Every time we make a decision to get lost instead of inspired, we are telling ourselves “imagination land is better than reality.”
We use our characters as inspiration for what is possible. We use those books and movies as blueprints to start planning our own adventure.
And then we get off our asses, step outside our hobbit holes, and see where the road takes us.
The message from Nerd Fitness is "Don't escape. Get inspired." Remember back to when you were a kid, and you based your imaginary play on the books and shows and characters that filled your life? Watch kids at the playground these days. Chances are, they're playing superhero or good-guys-bad-guys or they're mimicking the adults in their life. When we grow up, we lose that imagination and creativity.
What if we didn't, though?
What if we used those heroes as inspiration in our lives, instead of as an escape?
What if we didn't just passively absorb our entertainment, but used it to become better?
What if we truly believed that we can be anything?
"Books, games, movies, and our own experiences are a chance to do one of two things: temporarily escape our own existences, or get inspired to improve ourselves in real life."
Remember, we are presented with two choices as Nerds and Rebels:
We can daydream about becoming Superman, the man of steel, or we can find a way to get stronger.
We can wish that we could run like the Flash, or we can work on getting faster.
We can lie awake imagining life as Indiana Jones, or we could set aside five dollars today for that trip.
We can be jealous of Tony Stark’s Ironman suit, or we can decide to rebuild ourselves.
We can admire the honor of Captain America, or we find a way to embody his spirit.
We can watch in awe as Oliver Queen’s Green Arrow moves gracefully through any environment, or we can start to train like him.
We can complain that we don’t look like that other person at the the gym, or we can make the comparison to ourselves from yesterday.
We can admire the courage of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins from the comfort of our couch, or we can learn what courage really means, and then step past our own scarecrow.
Every time we make a decision to get lost instead of inspired, we are telling ourselves “imagination land is better than reality.”
We use our characters as inspiration for what is possible. We use those books and movies as blueprints to start planning our own adventure.
And then we get off our asses, step outside our hobbit holes, and see where the road takes us.
A thousand disbelievers couldn't keep me on the ground,
I've invented a momentum that'll never slow me down,
I believe it 'cause I feel it, and I shout it out loud,
I can, I can, I can so
Everybody said, boy, don't go any higher,
Uh uh, fuck that, I can do anything,
Never push the limit, and don't play with fire,
Uh uh, fuck that, I can do anything,
Wear my heart on my fist,
Take you by surprise fighter,
Uh uh, fuck that, I can do anything
Never try, never win, never get a break,
You miss a hundred percent of the shots
You never take
Everybody said, boy, don't go any higher,
Uh uh, fuck that, I can do anything
I've invented a momentum that'll never slow me down,
I believe it 'cause I feel it, and I shout it out loud,
I can, I can, I can so
Everybody said, boy, don't go any higher,
Uh uh, fuck that, I can do anything,
Never push the limit, and don't play with fire,
Uh uh, fuck that, I can do anything,
Wear my heart on my fist,
Take you by surprise fighter,
Uh uh, fuck that, I can do anything
Never try, never win, never get a break,
You miss a hundred percent of the shots
You never take
Everybody said, boy, don't go any higher,
Uh uh, fuck that, I can do anything
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