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The release of "Strength for Life" by Shawn Phillips

Damon [no longer around] said May 2, 2008, 5:25 PM:
 

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If you are not already aware, a new book by Shawn Phillips has been released.  Information on the subject of Strength training in a deeper context is rare and Shawns book has the potential of breaking this subject way open.

I would be keen to open up a discussion on the key elements and perspectives from this book if anyone else is interested.

Strength and Spirit

Damon

Strength for Life is not just a fitness program, it's a way of being that calls
to every individual, to every community and to our country to take a stand,
to make a choice for strength–strength of body, mind, and beyond.

Now is a time for us all to stand in strength together, to take full
responsibility for the changes we want to have happen within our own
lives and within our country.

This book is not just about building your best body, it is about building–and
sharing–your best life.

P.S. In the meantime, if you would, visit : MyStrengthforLife.com to
enjoy a preview of Shawn's new book.


 Go grab it now:

http://www.GetStrengthforLIFE.com

Your support is deeply appreciated.

In Strength,

 
Shawn Phillips

Author, Strength*for*Life


From Chapter 1

Strength Is Presence

Where health is no more than the absence of disease, strength is the presence of abundant energy-a capacity to be a force in your world. It includes health and at the same time so much more; it's being healthy and flowing with energy, power, and confidence.

To live with strength is to choose abundance-it's more than avoiding illness or simply getting by, it's a higher state of energy and life for those who have set their sights beyond health. Call it “optimal health” or “strength,” its hallmark is a desire to improve; there is no settling for the status quo.

Without strength, there's never enough energy to go around or enough hours in your day. You can't get it all done. People in this position consider the process of strengthening their bodies a luxury. There's just not enough time.

Strength is that something extra; the mental, physical, emotional reserve-the fuel that makes for an extraordinary life. Where “health” is like living paycheck to paycheck, strength is money in the bank-a reserve. Strength is true wealth.

Together, we stand at a turning point in our existence, a time when we must find the strength to change: to change the way we think, the way we eat, the way we relate to our bodies, the entire way we embrace our planet and world. As formidable as these changes are, all change begins with the strength and the courage to master your own life challenges.

You may choose to live your life at full strength for yourself in order to do more, be more, and have more of everything. You may do it for your family, who will benefit greatly from the care and maintenance of the vehicle you call you. Or you may choose to do it for your country, which ultimately bears the burden of the weak and …
 

Re: The release of "Strength for Life" by Shawn Phillips

Damon [no longer around] said May 2, 2008, 5:32 PM:
 

A quick search on Gaia has revealed that there is already a pod developed to discuss strength for life:

http://pods.gaia.com/strengthforlife