On Powerlifting and Brexit
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I turned to it when I was sad and felt fucked over, because it allowed me to exercise some form of control. It allowed me to create a protective shell from the harshness of the world.
I suspect it’s part of the reason people in prison lift weights. Same reason poor people buy lotto tickets and other scams. Same reason people vote, especially older people.
For me, the humility of of working against gravity and the victory of overcoming it keeps me going for months, years. It feels like progress, but to what end?
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