Not long after, I decided to make fitness my first step in turning things around — because rather than drifting in confusion and wasting time, sweating it out in the gym at least earns you health and strength.
Now, many years later, fitness has become one of the most important parts of my life.
In those 60 to 90 minutes, alone with my headphones on, I quietly go to war with the world — and at the same time, my mind settles into a rare calm where I can focus and think through all manner of things.
I’m not saying this to push you into the gym right this moment. I’m saying it so you understand: the thing human beings fear most is prolonged stillness.
Once you stop moving for too long, starting again becomes genuinely hard — because the emotions and fears that pile up will crush you under their weight.
So you must begin with something small. Even if it’s just fitness — if it benefits your life, try it.
Stop overthinking. Start doing.
Lifting weights, jogging, yoga — or the martial arts traditions: Tai Chi (Tàijí), Xingyiquan, Baguazhang. Any of it works.
As long as you move, it’s all good.
The only bad option is sealing yourself in a room, not walking, not moving — letting anxiety and fear fester and spread through your mind on repeat.
After everything I’ve said, you should know what to do next, right? ☀️