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Here is where the doers – and “sometimes” doers – and often times, idiots – thoughts merge . Even the Bozo will relate to this! Hehe.

Jokes aside, I’ll remember a time when I was … well, this was after getting canned from my first China job … remember that one?

In a most “upper management” sort of manner I was canned, but that was the gist i.e. canned.

And when I was hunting around for other jobs etc (little did I know the site I created – or should I say “Michael created it, and this Michael worked on and contributed the MOST to it hehe”) … Michael, the General once told me in an offhand manner the following.

“Have you ever considered other options, Rahul!”

“With a little creativity, you could make money for yourself – a LOT OF IT – and not have to work for someone at all!”

For someone who used to work at a Nokia factory, later “got canned and then rehired back on a part time, “work a few days a month” basis while they did his visa and stuff” … well, that made sense!

But it didnt to me.

At the time, though I “wanted” to do my own thing, I had no idea how to.

No advice on how to.

Jobs, jobs, jobs was all I saw and heard…

The mind needs to be open first!

And mine wasn’t in that regard, but it was WILLING, which ultimately made the difference.

At the time I thought Michael was being “puerile” and not giving me the real deal in terms of how, what etc.

Yet, little did I know that years later, I’d be saying the same thing to others…

Sometimes, friend, you gotta find your OWN way.

Sometimes, you gotta slog for LONG before that damn door opens – or you see the light…

In many cases, years and years and years.

Such is life!

It’s also a “roundabout” we all get on, and then off (not my words, the General said that!).

But anyway … he made this comment too once (regarding visas, and the hassle I was going through trying to get it on my own – which was of course solved later by a certain “Mr Sethi in HK” who I’ll always remember – great guy, his company helped me out a lot, and thanks to Thomas from Germany and his Indian friend for introducing me to him – but again, I didnt know about it then!) …

“Rahul, you did something good! I did too!”

“The visa guys dont know about the work you did that changed people’s lives. They dont know this about me either” …

The rest was left unsaid.

But, I learned it.

Through the years.

The art of giving – without caring what you get in return – is often what gives – and keeps giving – the MOST.

Trust me on this one!

Life, business, relationships, all of it …

But anyway, last night, I was on a conversation with … I dont know what the relationship is – significant other? I dont know “it is what it is”, hehe…

She was complaining about how her back hurt, the backbreaking work etc her “employers” never saw (I thought she was referring to housework!).

But she wasn’t at that point.

Given her job is making calls, sitting for long periods etc – I figured “how can her back hurt” (unless its the sort that hurts from inactivity – but she was not referring to that either).

Inactivity and sitting for long periods does play a part in it, yes, big time.

For a woman who was once naturally super fit …

I get it!

It’s all gone South, the other way, some situations maybe not of her own making, but some her own …

But anyway, the “work”?

I chuckled as I thought of all the writing I do.

Returns or not, I’d NEVER think of saying it was back breaking!

It often is.

Trust me, working out – a lot – writing damn near a minimum of 10,000 words a day or so … It’s a lot!

A hell of a lot.

I LOVE it though.

I love talking to y’all!

I love going back and forth with y’all! Rapping with you about your life, your goals, your fitness, giving you advice, albeit free, but very valuable …

(so thanks for listening to me too! You on this list are truly the only people in this world I speak my heart to without caring what “anyone will think”!)

Anyway, as I stretch, my point is this.

First, no-one gives a rip. No-one will.

It’s your job to MAKE them give a rip through your performance. Ultimately, those are what get noticed and what count.

Second, if you’re sitting for long periods, you simply must get up for short periods and stretch the way I do in Isometric and Flexibility Training (the way I teach you).

Trust me, some of these stretches and positions take like less than a minute to do.

But the way they realign your entire body, the way they make you feel profound .. is entirely beyond belief, imagination, and comprehension!

LAst night, I was having a strange calf niggle which made it damn near impossible to walk.

Where did I pick that up?

Dont know?

I thought of writing to YOU about it.

But I didnt!

Instead, I did a special “calf to butt” stretch mentioned in the book repeatedly throughout the day for like 20 seconds at a time – on my own bed.

Thats all.

Today, I dont even FEEL it.

I DO feel a certain other foot injury (right foot) I picked up from doing “overly enthusiastic” hill walks …

Hence, in Advanced Hill Training, believe it or not, i teach how you to WALK too.

There is a right way, and wrong way.

Just trust me on this one …

Most do it wrong, aren’t even aware of it.

The way you breathe, move, move your arms, all matters…

Anyway, I’ll be working on that today too through isometrics.

But, point #3, perhaps the last?

Is that if that work is making you complain so much, you should find what you’re truly good at, where work seems like fun, time flies before you know it.. .

As it has NOW, hehe.

I’m already through 2000 words, and haven’t even popped/cracked my shoulders and traps.

Gawd. Hehe.

Anyway … you get the point my friend – I hope you do!

And thanks for being on the list – you guys truly make it all worth it!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – Sometimes I wonder what if I had started all this way back in 2004, hehe.

The results would be truly stupendously mind boggling eh.

Hey. What can I say. Life!

But it’s all so worth it!

Plus, as mentioned in Zero to Hero indirectly, we only really DO when our back is against the wall, or when we’re truly tired of bouncing around from one place to the other … in more ways than one!

I know a lot of you haven’t got that book.

But you should. True gem, along with my others!