He might actually have been heading to a competition now that I think of it, because he didn’t even have the time to wipe the sweat off his benches.

In the Communist future, I will advocate for a minimum of 45 day gulag sentence for such a vile act

finding ways to enjoy exercise and focusing on that.

Hell yeah. Trust the process, and also enjoy the process where you can.

I swear, every time I find the perfect brand of minimalist shoes for running with my flat feet, they get popular, then to appeal to the growing crowd slowly morph into more of an Air Jordan bodyplan.

Exactly, or I find some decent ones and then I try to buy them again and then out of nowhere they explode in price.

Truly evil MEGACORP vibes made manifest

That building has to be design for a citadel of heroes or something like that in a video game. This is like an anti-evil building.

Being totally honest I have tried to move a lot in 2023 and I noticed my many chains. Debt being the big one around my neck, healthcare and insurance are about my wrists in regards to employment, and I feel like work/free time are the ones at my ankles. It’s really frustrating that the more I realize I am capable of doing the more I see the limited horizon around that capability.

I feel like going back to school was great choice (I like learning and I think being an educated black man is a virtuous thing for the sake of myself and those who came before me) but it sucks to realize higher education and possible more debt is the only pathway forward for technical advancement. Going back to school also really shows me how limited peoples time is (especially adults returning to education), I cannot really engage with clubs and organizations and build connections and friendships with peers. It’s really just a shame, it’s nothing life-threatening like our comrades in Palestine 🇵🇸 but it sucks.

Sadly i can’t my chains away. I can’t just hustle grind my chains away. It really sucks to not see a solution in the foreseeable future, still worth trying to move though. Even just to hear the rattle