Entrepreneur Peter Barton was at the top of the world.

Until he was.

Barton lived the life, which everyone dreamed of, dealt with damn well, and he was a great husband and dad for his family.

And then on one terrible day his world was broken:

Final diagnosis of cancer.

The work has become less important, other experiences have ceased to matter; He tried to raise the elements, regretting the future he could not live. He did not see how his children grew up or grow old with his wife.

Barton shared these thoughts and experiences in an absolutely painful book entitled DisappearIN And one paragraph has always got stuck with me.

One day, Piotr's body was destroyed, succumbing to cancer, his head hurt and his spirit was lower than ever. Defeated, he said to his supporting wife:

"I just don't see sense."

She replied: "So find one."

Finding this point has become a target.

Barton received life imprisonment and decided to "find a life point" by writing a book that his children could read. A book that other people could read and analyze meaning in their lives.

I was thinking about "finding a point" during a re -visit to another of my favorite books, inspired by the last episode of my friend Bretty McKay's The art of masculinity Podcast.

Searching for human importance

Victor Frankl was a survivor of the Holocaust, a psychotherapist and creator of the type of therapy called "logotherapy".

After surviving the horrors of Auschwitz and other concentration camps, he wrote the first sketch to his book, Searching for human importanceIN in nine days.

He even planned to publish him anonymously, but in the last second he was convinced to attach his name to add some gravity to his history about survival.

Since then, he has sold over 16 million copies and translate into over 50 languages.

Frankel's thinking school, logotherapy, is based on the idea that "the meaning of life is to find the meaning of every person's life. He often refers to the famous Nietzsche saying:

"The one who has something to live for can bear almost every way."

In all this book, Frankl explains his thoughts and reflections on life when he watched thousands of people die or were murdered.

The most striking in this short book is Frankel's ability to find meaning and hope for humanity among one of the worst human atrocities ever committed.

The second half of the book delves into "logotherapy", encouraging us to find our own "meaning".

"The meaning of life varies depending on man, from day to day and from hour to hour.

> That's why the meaning of life is important at all, but rather the special importance of human life at the moment. "

Perhaps you have not been diagnosed with terminal cancer or suffer the atrocities of a concentration camp.

But there was probably a point in your life in which you ask: "Why, at the hell, do I do what I do?"

We can think that asking the question means that something is wrong with us. That we are dead at the moment. That we need help.

Frankl feels different. He thinks that the question of this question is critical and healthy:

"The biggest task for everyone is to find meaning in your life."

What if this uncomfortable conversation with each other was part of this process?

What if the question of this question made sense?

Your "big why"

We are talking a lot about "What is your great, why?" Here in Nerd Fitness Rebellion.

If we think about it logically, we try to force ourselves to do things We are not connected (or required) to be done.

Of course We do not want to burn extra calories, get up early to exercise and avoid pushing your face with comfortable dishes.

This requires additional effort, we must feel hungry, we must change our behavior. And our brains do not want to do it!

It may not be typical types of "meaning of life" ... but it is a really powerful reminder of help in maintaining consistency, when life gives us anything but the consequences:

• Why do we get up at 5 am and go for a walk when it is cold outside?
• Why do we tell "yes" to salads and lean protein when there are cookies and donuts?
• Why do we sweat (disgusting) and lift weights (uncomfortable)?
• Why are we forcing to breathe and lead 5K or say "yes"

We talk a lot about it Our coaching clients and members NF community:

Permanent reminder WHY We do it often can be what keeps us on the right track during the most difficult moments after motivation:

Maybe we want to break the generational cycle of unhealthy relationship with food that we learned from our parents.

Maybe we want our children to see that we can be a strong mother, that we sweat well and push each other.

Maybe we want to feel better when we look in the mirror or know that we always feel better After training than we felt beforetraining?

Your challenge this week is to ask yourself why you are here:

• Why do you want to go through uncomfortable thoughts and feelings that come with a change?
• Why do you want to try to learn a new skill or adapt the way you eat?
• Why do you want to get up early and spend less time on the couch?

Go deeper for reasons. Ask "why" and see what will come out.

Save it.

Place it on the note and glue one in the fridge, bathroom mirror, car dashboard.

-Steve

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