Where does 'strength' really come from?

I pose this question because physical strength does not come from the muscles within our body.

A few weeks ago @jockey somewhat jokingly challenged me to an arm wrestle. An offer I declined at first but he insisted, curious to know my strength.

He told me he had beaten everyone he had wrestled with. And it was this comment which made me say yes.

I enjoy rising to the challenge of things that people perceive as not possible.

I did a similar thing back in rehab 5 years ago when they told me I couldn't quit smoking at the same time as giving up my drugs of choice. Consequently I found it easier to quit the cigarettes along with the rest of the junk because someone told me it had never been done before by anyone in the history of the clinic.

Well... now it has been done!

The Arm Wrestle

To look at us you would not say we were an even match for an arm wrestle. I am a very slim vegan and often go for days without eating. @jockey has a much larger frame and no doubt, if we were to look at muscle density, he would have plenty more than myself.

The first five minutes of our wrestle gave us both a good idea of where we stood.

I KNEW he would not beat me and I could feel his growing surprise that he was not beating me as easily as he expected...

After ten minutes we were still firmly locked at our starting position, only now we were both turning bright red and making funny noises, causing people in the restaurant to watch us.

@jockey suggested at that point we call it a draw, which I was perfectly happy to accept.

So why could he not beat me with his bigger muscles?

This is a question I cannot answer for sure but I believe the following factors are connected to the source of my strength:

• I am a VEGAN.

• I fast regularly.

• I never wear shoes.

• I spin a fire-staff for fun every day.

• As someone who used to enjoy running, I understand that 99% of the battle is within the mind.

• I am a sun-gazer.

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Sungazing

I have mentioned it a few times here and will continue to do so because I believe this may well be the main source of my strength now.

Every morning I look directly at the sun in a meditative state and connect with something I cannot describe with words. Source Energy you could say.

I have been doing this for some time now. Over 4 years.

Please research the subject! You will be surprised what you find.

Since this man started sungazing he lost all his weight, but became ten times stronger.

Above images from 'Eat The Sun' documentary

Curious to know more?

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