A thought and observation… the ultimate point is to win or to succeed at something.

For example, the very very bizarre thing in the world of weightlifting, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, etc. is this notion of cheating. For example, when I first did the atlas lift and broke the gym bro universe, and also with my impressive rack pulls, everyone was just scratching their heads, confused… and asking themselves “What just happened?”

For example, there’s a school of what I call, “form Nazis”, is in which people try to get you to lift a weight or perform a certain lift the way they think is virtuous, and when you do it contrary, you’re “cheating”.

First, it doesn’t matter.

Only fools with fragile egos compete.

Gain any meaningful advantage profitable to you

For example, AI, ChatGPT, and now the new Google Gemini on the android pixel phones… Kind of the game changer… The ability to quickly summarize and sift through your Gmail of 100,000 unread emails? Finally the game changer?

Don’t just not do something because it is “lame”

For example the insane intelligence of a sun hat, with a wide brim in front, and the neck protection thing in the back.