Physical Health is Mental Health
The more physically strong you become, the more mentally strong you are.
When you have an abundance of vitality, your mind, body, and spirit are unstoppable. Not only are physical challenges no longer seen as obstacles or something to overcome, but even people who are negative around you—those who have nothing nice to say, who are always miserable—become impossible to penetrate your spirit.
We are flesh creatures, bound by gravity, who cut, bleed, feel sorrow, pain, and greed, and lust for the flesh of others.
But…
We are spirit.
When your body is physically capable of anything, your spirit becomes indestructible.
What this means then is this:
- Strong body
- Strong mind
- Strong spirit
While we are flesh, who obviously feel pain—the pain and the negativity become fuel to your fire.
It’s like you’re a burning fire of light, and when the moths come close to the flame, they just burn up and die.
Prioritize Defense
When I used to play League of Legends in high school, I would always use Blitzcrank. He was the tankiest character in the game. I remember one of his special abilities was to actually absorb the hits from the minions and the turrets and all the enemies, and actually regain health and regain manna by taking more shots.
“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
— Ephesians 6:10–18 (NIV)
Wield the Camera as a Sword
If you go through life this way—just taking all the shots, all the punches, all the physical challenges, all the mental penetration attempts—you can increase your manna, your spirit, to a new level.
When you carry a camera in hand, you become a warrior.
All of the ups, downs, and in-between mundane moments become something to champion in your everyday life. Use photography as a way to elevate your spirit, to uplift your life to a new height.
Nothing can break your spirit when you are full of vitality, with an insatiable lust for life.