The Balance of Life and Passions!

It can be a struggle sometimes to balance all the things in your life that you think you should be doing (or others think you should be doing) with your "Passions."

I can remember the first time I watched Pumping Iron and the scene where Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about not attending his fathers funeral because he was in the middle of training and he didn't have time to go because there was nothing he could do. I imagine there was more to Arnold missing his fathers funeral than the fact he was in the middle of training for a bodybuilding competition but it struck a chord in me about focus and determination at the time and it struck a chord in my Father who thought the guy was a selfish asshole!

As a kid I played baseball and missed a lot of family activities because of it. When I was bodybuilding I passed up a lot of chances to go out with friends.

Somewhere in my 30's and certainly by the age of 40 with the birth of my son I didn't want to "miss" anything and workouts and my health didn't have the importance that they once did. But trying to balance it all, I grew increasingly unhappy.

Today I think what I really learned from my experiences so far is to balance my passions with life. I can still be a good father, partner, friend, brother or son and balance that with my passions to never stop studying and get better at my craft (Muscle Activation Techniques and Fitness) and to inspire others through my actions as a fit, fitness professional.


What you are most passionate about doesn't need to suffer, you just need to be ok with who you are and the way you handle life.

Health and Happiness!

Bill