Take ownership of your one life and actively strive to live it authentically according to your desires, rather than giving that power to others.
Dedicate time to finding out what genuinely makes you happy and fulfilled, resisting external pressures to conform to what makes others happy.
Regularly reflect on your life choices to ensure you are doing what you truly want, rather than being carried away by external forces or neglecting your genuine aspirations.
Understand that being healthier leads to greater happiness and a more fulfilling life, as feeling better enables you to live more.
Recognize the strong connection between physical and mental health, and prioritize holistic well-being through good food and consistent movement, even small actions like taking stairs or walking instead of driving.
Actively remove the constant ‘storm of information’ from your life to discover and clarify your true priorities.
Practice solitary activities like long-distance running to escape the ‘storm of information,’ listen to your body, and clarify your real priorities, making complex problems seem simpler.
Understand that spending time alone and maintaining a strong connection to nature are essential for your personal happiness.
Allow yourself to be bored and spend time alone without distractions, as this forces you to face yourself and reflect on ‘what you are made of.’
Consciously avoid automatically reaching for your phone or technology in every spare moment, instead allowing yourself to be alone with your thoughts.
Shift your perspective to view failure not as a negative outcome, but as the most significant opportunity for learning and growth.
When faced with setbacks like injury, actively use the downtime to learn and improve in other areas (e.g., physiology, psychology), which can ultimately make you stronger and more prepared.
Redefine success by focusing on pushing your own physical and mental limits, using competition as a tool for personal growth rather than solely aiming to beat others or achieve a specific rank.
Strive to be the best you can be and achieve personal bests, finding satisfaction in your own performance rather than solely comparing yourself to others.
Find moments, even just a few minutes daily or on weekends, to connect with nature in a park or elsewhere, listening to its sounds to reconnect with your primal self for mental well-being.
Actively seek opportunities for silence, especially in nature, to de-stress and allow your mind to relax by simply listening to natural sounds like wind or birds.
When stressed, engage in activities that are challenging enough to demand full focus but not overwhelming, leading to a ‘flow state’ where your mind goes blank and you are fully present.
Find activities that engross you so completely that they naturally force your mind to switch off from worries and daily tasks, rather than trying to consciously relax.
Before important events, visualize all aspects from big picture to small details, including potential emotions and challenges, to mentally prepare and reduce surprises.
When facing overwhelming problems, step back to gain perspective and rationalize the situation, asking ‘what’s the worst that can happen?’ to diminish its perceived difficulty.
Embrace the natural ups and downs of life by practicing acceptance and letting go, understanding that there is a continuous flow to experiences.
Recognize that unforeseen events will always occur and actively cultivate adaptability and relaxation with change, preparing yourself to adjust constantly.
Understand that risk is inherent everywhere, not just in extreme activities, and consciously decide which risks you are willing to accept and build your lifestyle around those choices.
When engaging in potentially risky activities, ensure thorough preparation, understand your capacities, and calculate objective risks to maintain control and make informed decisions, rather than acting impulsively.
Strive to align your work with your passions, as this makes tasks feel effortless and enjoyable, causing time to ‘fly’ and leading to greater fulfillment.
Maintain a simple lifestyle, minimizing unnecessary complexities, to optimize your focus and performance, especially as an athlete.
Focus on consuming natural, home-grown vegetables and a high amount of complex carbohydrates, and consider a vegetarian diet if it aligns with your body’s needs and sustainability values.
Pay attention to your body’s signals for sleep, allowing for flexible sleep patterns (e.g., shorter periods normally, longer when very tired) to ensure adequate rest.
Ensure you get adequate physical movement, recognizing its importance for health, but also be aware that excessive exercise might not always be optimal for overall well-being.
Create a ‘yin and yang’ balance in your life by pairing intense physical activities with quiet, soft, and restorative pursuits like reading or drawing.
Maintain overall equilibrium by compensating for high stress in one area of your life (e.g., intense training) with consciously low stress in other areas.
Engage in challenging outdoor activities, like mountain running, to push your body to its limits, remove everyday ‘masks,’ and discover your true self.
Intentionally push your body to its physical limits, experiencing exhaustion and pain, to strip away everyday ‘masks’ and reveal your authentic self.
Introduce a sense of adventure into your life to combat monotony and sterility, as it is crucial for truly learning who you are.
Identify activities (like running) as tools to access desired environments (like mountains) for outdoor exploration and deeper self-discovery, pushing personal limits.
Participate in intense physical activity that leads to exhaustion, as this can be a way to achieve happiness and fulfillment.
Find challenging situations that demand your full focus, as immersing yourself in them can serve as a form of meditation, bringing you into the present moment.
Participate in activities with significant consequences that demand absolute focus, as this forces you into the present moment, clearing your mind of past and future thoughts, akin to meditation.
In high-risk or critical situations, consciously set aside strong emotions like fear or euphoria to make rational, life-preserving decisions rather than impulsive ones.
Engage in experiences, such as being in vast natural landscapes, that make you feel insignificant, as this perspective can bring a profound sense of freedom and diminish the importance of worldly achievements.
Encourage going outdoors, exploring, playing, and engaging with nature from childhood to develop a deep connection and love for the natural world.
Engage with a good book or other immersive activities to get lost for hours, allowing you to ‘go away’ into another world and switch off from daily concerns.
Recognize and embrace the natural human need for both solitary experiences in nature (to feel part of the animal world) and social connection, balancing these two aspects for well-being.
If you are an introvert and find being the focus of attention draining, learn to find a balance between accepting public presence and preserving your energy.
When undertaking challenging activities or expeditions, intentionally disconnect from technology like phones and social media to fully immerse in the experience and purpose of getting away.
Participate in activities, especially with children, without phones or fitness trackers to fully enjoy the present moment and avoid conditioning young ones to over-rely on technology for validation or enjoyment.
Approach technology use with moderation and conscious intent, similar to alcohol, understanding that the impact depends on how and how much you use it.
Recognize that getting healthy has become too complicated and actively seek to simplify your approach to health to feel better.
Listen to conversations with interesting people both within and outside the health space to gain simple tips and inspiration that can be immediately put into practice to transform how you feel.
If unable to get all nutrition from food, consider taking a nutrient-dense whole food supplement daily as an ‘insurance policy’ to support energy levels and mood.
As you age, accept that intense emotions may lessen, but cultivate an appreciation for ‘small things’ to find deeper and more enduring fulfillment.