Cold showers is exactly how you imagine it to be — immersing yourself under the shower head in bitterly cold water for a few minutes. The shock might be intense at first, but the results (mental toughness, clarity, enhanced motor performance, stronger immunity, happier mood) last the entire day.
I used to hate it. When I was a kid, my parents had often encouraged me to read. They would take me to the library, buy me children’s books and occasionally point at a kid who was burying his nose in a book and suggest I do the same. But why? I asked them. Why should I read if I don’t enjoy it? Reading just isn’t as fun as, you know, playing with Barbie dolls or digging up worms in the garden. “Reading will make you smarter,” they proclaimed. If you read a lot of books, it’ll help you at life.
Dim sum. Flights. Clothes. Fresh fruits…kitchen tools. Money was, after all, something my parents didn’t have much of growing up.
Whenever an argument arises between me and someone I care about, I tend to evoke the same reaction: I walk away and ‘think about it’ until I feel ready to resolve the issue.
I know — it’s a childish move and I should confront the problem when it happens, but I figured that maybe, just maybe…
“So what motivates you to put in your greatest effort?”
If I ask this question to people, their response usually revolves around money or passion or people they admire.
For me, it’s this: