Easy

In today's episode, I wanted to share my personal experience with doing cold plunges, specifically adding ice to the water. Although I often mention that I do it to challenge myself with difficult tasks, I must acknowledge that my life is incredibly easy. After the plunge, I retreat to the warmth of my house and take a hot shower, and it really puts things into perspective for me. It reminds me of how incredibly fortunate and blessed I am. The water today is about 35 degrees, and it made me reflect on the individuals who are currently fighting in wars or those who are refugees or slaves. They don't have the luxury of finding any relief, unlike myself. I'm fortunate to experience regular moments of relief and comfort. This realization fills me with a profound sense of gratitude. I appreciate having the ability to choose the kind of work I do, how I spend my time, and the activities I engage in every day. I have so much, and these small challenges, like cold plunges or exercising, are insignificant in comparison to the struggles others face. However, my deepest desire is to lead a life where I can power through difficult circumstances, no matter what they may be. I yearn to be guided by God and feel His unwavering support and strength as I confront these challenges. That's my true aspiration in life - to possess the capability to endure and conquer any trials and hardships that may come my way.

• (00:00) - Cold Plunge Reflections: Gratitude for Life's Comforts
• (00:27) - Contrast of Relief and Struggles Faced by Others
• (01:00) - Embracing Life's Easy Moments, Seeking Strength for Challenges

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Cold plunge thought, I'm going to get ice in the water again today.

Here's the thing. I say I do this so that I can do hard things, but my life is so easy.

I do a cold plunge, then I go inside to a warm house, and I can take a hot shower.

It's crazy. I'm so blessed. I just can't believe it.

Water is about 35 degrees today. I think about people who are fighting in wars

or refugees or slaves, and they don't get relief.

I at least get relief. I get so much relief.

And I feel so blessed to be able to have that relief, to have all the things

that I do have, have to be able to choose what I do for work and how I spend

my time and what I do every day.

I'm very blessed. My life is very easy, and these little things of exercising,

doing cold plunges, whatever the case may be, they're really nothing.

But I want to live my life in such

a way that I can push through difficult things, no matter what they are.

And that I can be guided by God

to do those difficult things and feel His support and power as I do that.

That's what I want in my life. I want to be capable of withstanding the trials

and the challenges that I face, whatever they are.