Peter leans into a challenge he experiences personally, well quite a few come up in this episode. Family reunions, lobster dinners, COVID, pet deaths, self-image, parenting. The show is a continuation of a previous show where we lost time (surprise) and here we follow through to the end.

Mental habit / action / tool examples:

• Hitting the gym can help exercise and build self-confidence.
• Feeding one's ego can be tricky if attaching self-worth to egoic aspects.
• Competition can help shift perspectives from extrinsic to intrinsic.
• Eventually one's age will catch up in several ways. Anticipate and accept that our abilities slow as age increases.
• What leads to a healthy and fulfilled physical and mental life? What leads to vitality later in life? If we can find things which move us in these directions we will flourish.
• Consider using choice while raising children, allowing them to choose and understand the options while doing so.
• Choose words wisely around children, words carry a lot of hidden connotation and signal. (⬅️Todd is terrible at this.)
• Surround yourself with people who make you feel valued and loved.

Related points:

• Pete was the fittest he has ever been in 2018.
• Sometimes when challenges occur, they appear to compound
• Emma the cat, was seventeen. Rest in peace, Emma.
• Every human has a relationship with their body.
• If anyone has "The Parenting Handbook", please let us know.
• A special star tops Peters parents' tree at Christmastime.
• Singing and dancing are not skills Peter currently possesses.

Quotes / quips:

• "The only guarentee in life is that Struggle is going to come our way."
• "Without difficulty, there is no progress."
• "You can create cardio in months, but for strength it takes years."

Rando Mentions:

• Reactive Airways Disease
• The Rescue - Nat Geo
• Jimmy Chin
• Napoleon Complex
• The Body Keeps the Score
• Low trajectory, distant horizon.