"Toughness is in the soul and spirt, not in muscles." -- Albert Kamus
In previous blogs, I"ve written about going through physical therapy for my new hip. I worked on strengthening the muscles that had atrophied, and, to some extent, succeeded. I was pleased with my progress.
No physical exercises, however, can build my soul and spirit. That is a more elusive job. My soul and spirit are often weary. And I think that I can't take another setback, another crisis, another blow. My life is no different than that of others: we all have problems, we all face hardships.
Building muscles in the soul and spirit requires a humility of spirit, a willingness to listen to the Spirit. Those qualities are so much more difficult to work on, at least for me, than pushing weights or doing stretching exercises.
This I know for sure: a tough body is good; a tough soul and spirit are even better.
I like this thought.
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