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John Fawkes was told he would have been voted “most changed” at his high school reunion if he hadn’t shown up late. He is a fitness expert who writes about healthy habits, sleep, body hacks, and conquering psychological barriers at JohnFawkes.com.

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What People Get Wrong About Self-Love and Happiness

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” ~Lucille Ball

A few weeks ago I was at a party, and the discussion at one point turned to fitness.

I ventured the opinion that lifting weights was a vital activity for anyone who wants to take care of their health, to which a badly overweight man I didn’t know angrily replied, “Hell no! Lifting weights is just for shallow, insecure bros who can’t feel good about themselves unless they look buff.”

He added, “I don’t work out, …