Hello, Gentlemen

It happened!

Monday afternoon, I was driving home from work and realised it was still light.

Although there was reported to have been zero sunlight in Sheffield so far in February and it wasn't the brightest of afternoons.

But it wasn't dark.

And this felt good.

A glimpse of what's to come.

It's been a long dark lonely winter but there's light at the end of the tunnel.

I can almost smell the BBQ smoke and feel the warmth on my back.

But we're not there yet.

"Everything's happening, but it's up to you what you choose to concentrate on."

I'd already been avoiding the news when I first heard this but it stuck with me nonetheless.

In fact I've not watched the news in years, decades even.

It was around the days of the BNP and Nick Griffin.

One day, I just thought "Fuck This".

Then as I embarked on a self-help journey, advice to support my idea was everywhere.

"Be careful how you brainwash yourself."

"Stay away from fear porn."

Sometimes I see people discussing subjects from the news and think, why are you even worried about that?

Every now and again when one show seeps into the next, I'll catch the start of the headlines.

Death, debt, scaremongering.

Makes me laugh how they always start with, "Here's today's stories."

Personally, I think I'm clear of watching the news.

I see absolutely no positives.

Don't get me wrong, I still keep up with the things I care about.

Hobbies, sports and interests. People who I respect and enjoy learning from.

I'm just not religiously tuning in day in day out to be spoon fed.

Maybe I'm wrong here and you disagree.

As always, I'm open to opinions.

On a mental note, what positives have you taken from the news?

Walking out of the gym this morning, I overheard one of the staff and a long-standing member having a chat.

They were talking about all the years they've been going to the same gym.

How long it'd been.

I looked at the gym member, and although he was very fit. He didn't have much size.

Part of me thought, he's been going that long and isn't very big.

He's obviously natural, as am I.

But I'd like to think I'll be bigger than that when I've been training for that long.

There's plenty of talk (and badly kept secrets) around TRT and steroids.

A lot of the young guys seem to use them.

Because when you're that age, you don't worry about the consequences.

Saying that, a lot of older guys use them too.

Even though I'm in my forties I sometimes think, should I use something just one time?

Just to get a bit of size and then stop.

But I always circle back and remember the real reason that I go isn't for size.

It's for longevity.

And at the end of the day, I don't know the reason why the guy talking goes to the gym.

He has his own reasons and size may not be one of them.

It made me think about vanity and why I'd even consider using drugs which may harm me.

Seems it's hard not to be influenced by the pictures we see online.

Would you risk your health for looks?

Not sure how I feel about AI experts.

And I don't mean AI experts as in geniuses who have helped develop AI.

I mean AI "Experts" who are trying to sell prompts and systems they've used AI to create.

I'm not hating on the developments in AI either.

I use it often and have some really useful self-progression projects under way.

But I think some internet marketers see people as stupid.

They think we're thick and this is just the latest shiny object to sell to us.

Or am I just being jealous of people doing well online?

I mean, are they even doing well?

Back in my late twenties, I was well into poker.

If I wasn't playing online, I'd be down the casino playing tournaments.

If I wasn't there I'd be in the local pub games looking for easy pickings.

I absolutely loved the game.

But as you do, I met the missus and we had kids.

It dropped off the priority list and I stopped playing.

Recently I've started playing again which I'm thoroughly enjoying.

This week I've been listening to Jonathan Little's Excelling at No-Limit Hold'EM.

Each chapter is a nugget of wisdom from a different pro.

Some excellent insights for while I’m dusting off the felt.

That's me for this issue.

I've enjoyed celebrating the Old Man's birthday this week.

He turned 69.

I totally appreciate getting to do that.

I hope I'm here that long and well beyond.

Because as always Gentlemen…

Life matters.

Lewis

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