I'd like to sort of piggyback off of this: Who are your clients? Why? Similar to George, I like data, metrics. I don't get super nerdy with the science stuff, but I like a basic and loose understanding of psychometrics. Who someone is, where this type of individual is found, what goes into making such an individual, what this individual can do, and what they can't do. These are generalized abstractions. I like delinquents and at-risk youth. Where are these people found? Well, usually in a cell, on the sidewalk, or in a grave. I've come to terms that I've outlived many of the individuals I could have found connection with. I genuinely find this sad, and saddening. But, it helps me focus on what might matter more; the up and coming next waves of youth. I'm routinely astounded with how simple and basic a small comment can be, and the impact it can have. I don't mean this in the positive sense; I view this as a diagnostic that suggests generally deprived lives, that really just needed a handful of genuine comments or interactions. A short smoke break, a few words, and someone has an improved life. Yeah, that's pretty neat, but also, that means life is pretty abject, if that is what leads to improvement. A seed won't grow without water. Doesn't need to be pristine, or in large quantities. Just needs to be present. I'm astounded with how little water there is in the world, despite there being nothing but water.

Denying my identity and sense of self. By extension, this means not denying others. We are, who we are. This, to me, is Living Art.

I'm giving a "hell yeah", to your "hell yeah". Hell yeah. Can I get another hell yeah? Hell yeahs.

@Ngozi Obanye Hey, no worries, glad you appreciate it. I do not have videos, however, there are many decent videos on youtube. I generally caution about getting caught in "information traps". Form is important, but I feel like it only becomes important much later. I feel like the information overload can create hesitancy, and this is antithetical. Diet, nutrition, BMR/counting calories, lifting programs, or programming in general; these things only benefit individuals with a level of prerequisite knowledge that is not generally present in a true beginner. Strict form on any movement will make a movement significantly more difficult to perform. This can often create mental stress and hesitancy to continue with the process. While it is a good idea to learn good form early to create good habits and prevent injury in the long run, I feel like the average person will intuitively perform movements in a way that develops a base of complimentary muscles and connective tissues, that is necessary before form becomes relevant or actually beneficial. I'd highly encourage you to find a few videos that resonate with you; I could send a few videos, if you'd like, but I don't want to create the subtle/subconscious implication that whatever is present in any given video, is the absolute only way. I feel like a lot of the science nerds of lifting have really over-engineered a lot of basic concepts, to the point where they are just not friendly to the average person. I really feel like intuitive and exploratory methods work better for each individual. This goes for all of it, by the way; I just wrote out some basic ideas to try to save time and effort for others interested in learning about this stuff. I know when I first started, I sunk probably a 50 hour week into just learning BMR and calorie science. I don't think I've ever actually used this, in any way, despite how foundational it was first presented to me. That was just calories and BMR, alone, and not actually diet, or what macros/micros are, the things food is made of, and why we eat, to begin with. Protein, carbs, fats, vitamins/minerals; these are all words that won't really matter to anyone, until maybe a legitimate year in the gym (or a general health diet). That's not to say they are useless or aren't important; it's important. But the value doesn't really shine, prior to a few months in.

I really wish someone had told me it is okay to quit, accept defeat, and that failure isn't really anything. I think it's a "cool thing" for people to live vicariously through; "wow, a story of overcoming insurmountable odds". I've managed to do and accomplish a lot, but had I known that I wasn't really doing things with any chance of long term success, I probably would have found stability and success I actually cared about, earlier in life. Perseverance is cool to talk about, when you're not the one living through it. Sure, it's a cool story to witness in others. I feel like it's maybe not a bad idea to occasionally say "wow, that sucks. Yeah, stop doing that. How? Doesn't matter, just stop". But, I've done what I've done, I've lived what I've lived. I'm generally pretty happy with where/how I've ended up, however, I've grown incredibly skeptical of the intentions and motivations of others who encourage objectively bad ideas. The benefit of this, is that I can leverage this level of understanding in a "no bullshit, brass tacks, down to business" manner. Since I've started doing this, I've been amazed at how much general manipulation the average person deals with on a daily basis. Letting someone know they can just quit anything, be defeated, or failure is an option; that gives them way more options and maneuverability in life. I've personally realized life is only hard when I'm doing something wrong, or something I shouldn't really be doing. "Hard" because of something out of place or artificial, isn't "hard". Driving a car with flat tires, no gas, burnt oil, and an engine running hot is "hard". A mechanic doesn't tell you to just have faith, and keep going. They call you an idiot, fix your vehicle, and maybe teaches you a thing or two, before sending you on your way, probably with a hefty bill. That's not bad. That's someone who fixes mistakes, and prevents mistakes from occurring in the future. They definitely aren't saying something like "I've never seen a vehicle pushed so hard, under such unheard-of conditions. What an inspiration".