Goal # 1: Tame the body
"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do."
—Leonardo Da vinci
Mastering the Body: The First Step Toward Lasting Life Improvement
Before you can transform your mind, enhance your spirituality, or achieve any other significant improvement in life, you must first tame the body and in doing so you are also training the mind. The mind feeds the body, the body feeds the mind.
You must start improving somewhere. Your vessel, the very thing God gave you to experience this life with is the first frontier.
The body is where we experience the physical cravings, emotions, lusts, and addictions that distract us, consume us, and control us.
In biblical teachings it is the weakness of the flesh that causes man to sin, which degrades his soul and breeds patterns of degradation into his subconscious mind.
In nearly all spiritual teachings of the past, we are told to tell ourselves, “No” when it comes to short cited pleasure. To refrain from short-term gratifications in exchange for long-term gains.
However, we live in a world that places constant emphasis on instant gratification. This is nothing new that I’m saying. But, it must be said, and repeated, and understood, and then you must act once you finally understand the full extent of this.
Without mastering the body, every other effort for growth is like trying to build on unstable ground. It must be brought under control before you can truly elevate yourself to a higher state of being and handle the responsibilities of maintaining it.
Prove to yourself, that your body is your temple, and this will feed the mind into its next state of becoming more than you ever dreamed possible.
Confidence is earned through proving to yourself that you CAN do something. Confidence comes from results and the way you feel when you are healthy directly feeds into your confidence, because confidence is a feeling. It isn’t something you force, it is something you earn.
POTENTIAL POWER of the Body
Our bodies are the vessels through which we experience life. They are constantly sending signals of hunger, fatigue, desire, anxiety—often urging us to give in to immediate gratification. When the mind gives into these temptations, it becomes weaker, more sedated, less in control, further away from exercising its power of will. This is a pattern, a cycle, a loop of degrading ones soul.
These cravings, can easily take control of our lives if we allow them. Lusts, addictions, and indulgent habits are rooted in the body’s instincts—our base primal nature which is run by fear.When we lack discipline over these impulses, we remain trapped in a cycle of gratification and guilt…and subconsciously also in a state of fear.
Most of all, we lack mindfulness to be able to pinpoint when we are indulging, so you must train the body through muscle memory to become instinctually strong willed.
“Whatever you can’t say no to, that is what controls your will.”
Our physical desires can be powerful distractions. Whether it’s unhealthy eating, addictions to substances, or the overwhelming pull of sexual desires with endless amounts of content to watch.
The more you indulge, the more you cloud your judgment, consume energy, and hinder progress. Your impulses literally take up space in the number of thoughts you have each day.
It is said the average person has 60,000 thoughts per day. How many thoughts a day do you believe you have that don’t serve you well?
Mastering the Flesh
To begin taming the body, we must first recognize and respect the power of discipline. Discipline, not motivation, is what leads to long-term control. Motivation gets you going. Discipline will keep you going.
You must also realize that you can’t do it alone, and that you must also develop a connection with God. Pray, learn to talk to him, engage in a relationship.
Next, begin identifying the areas where your body is ruling over you. Are you caught in patterns of overeating? Do you succumb to substances or habits that numb you rather than nourish you? Are you addicted to alcohol, vaping, cocaine, sugar, your phone…even depressive thoughts?
Write all of this down! You don’t need to know how to fix these things immediately, but now you know what to pray about. Start cultivating faith in power outside of you that guides and fuels what is within you.
God influences your subconscious more than you now, and if you ask him to aid you in developing new thought patterns, he indeed will.
taking action
Once you know the weak points, you can begin building habits that reverse these tendencies.
Detoxify the Body: Cleansing your body is a physical and symbolic first step. Consider fasting or making dietary changes to remove toxic substances. This doesn’t only pertain to food but also involves cutting back on harmful substances like alcohol, drugs, or any addictive habits that keep you enslaved to cravings. Before you begin eating all healthy foods and quit after a week because there was too much change all at once, consider just getting rid of 1 bad dietary habit.
If you drink sodas all the time, drink only water, do this for a month before you add a new habit
Next, cut out caffeine or nicotine stimulants. This will begin to heal and rewire your dopamine circuitry.
Dopamine Detox—STOP WATCHING TIK-TOK AND YOUTUBE SHORTS!
Exercise as Discipline: Exercising regularly is more than about looking fit. It’s about creating a routine that teaches your body and mind to show up even when you don’t want to. Pushing through physical limits builds mental resilience. The brain is a muscle. When you control the body’s urge to quit or give up, you strengthen your will.
Practice Abstinence: Learning to say “no” to bodily cravings is a critical aspect of taming the flesh. This could involve practicing intermittent fasting, sexual abstinence, or periods of silence and stillness where you teach the body to be at peace without indulging every urge.
Mindful Practices: Engage in practices that focus on bringing awareness to your body and its impulses, like meditation, yoga, or breathwork. These practices help you become more conscious of your body’s demands without becoming a slave to them.
PRO-TIPS
If you really want to supercharge your will to make consistent gains:
Begin researching semen retention and what refraining from giving into lust really can do for the mind and body
Begin researching micro-dosing psilocybin or ketamine for those of you who have mental health diagnosis problems, or believe yourselves to have a chemical imbalance. ***Do this within the legal guidelines of your country or state of course.
Control what you watch and listen to. Before bed listen to positive affirmations, when you wake up listen to an encouraging thought provoking video.
