The Iron

JCowScot · Dec 5, 2008

I was going through my usual bookmarks on the interwebz, and came across this piece by Black Flag's Henry Rollins. If you need a kick in the butt or ever wanted to know why I and others lift-this is why:
Happy Reading!:knucks:

The Iron

by Henry Rollins
I believe that the definition of definition is reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself.
Completely.
When I was young I had no sense of myself. All I was, was a product of all the fear and humiliation I suffered. Fear of my parents. The humiliation of teachers calling me “garbage can” and telling me I’d be mowing lawns for a living. And the very real terror of my fellow students. I was threatened and beaten up for the color of my skin and my size. I was skinny and clumsy, and when others would tease me I didn’t run home crying, wondering why. I knew all too well. I was there to be antagonized. In sports I was laughed at. A spaz. I was pretty good at boxing but only because the rage that filled my every waking moment made me wild and unpredictable. I fought with some strange fury. The other boys thought I was crazy.
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IRON, from Details Magazine
By Henry Rollins

*Edit: A clearer link if you are having problems reading the above:
http://baye.com/the-iron-by-henry-rollins/

-Thanks again for saving my butt cnc.:wink2:

slickj101 · Dec 5, 2008

Thats a gem right there.

slickj101 · Dec 5, 2008

I prefer to work out alone. It enables me to concentrate on the lessons that the Iron has for me. Learning about what you're made of is always time well spent, and I have found no better teacher. The Iron had taught me how to live. Life is capable of driving you out of your mind. The way it all comes down these days, it's some kind of miracle if you're not insane. People have become separated from their bodies. They are no longer whole.

I see them move from their offices to their cars and on to their suburban homes. They stress out constantly, they lose sleep, they eat badly. And they behave badly. Their egos run wild; they become motivated by that which will eventually give them a massive stroke. They need the Iron Mind.

Through the years, I have combined meditation, action, and the Iron into a single strength. I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts. Time spent away from the Iron makes my mind degenerate. I wallow in a thick depression. My body shuts down my mind.

The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it's impossible to turn back.

The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds.
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Love that part.

JCowScot · Dec 5, 2008

slickj101 said:

Love that part.
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No doubt. That last bit of sentences really struck home w/ me. 'The Iron never lies...' Ain't it the truth.:yes: Sometimes I look around the gym and I think I am the only one who realizes and accepts this fact. We could definitely use more ppl with the 'Iron Mind' in this world...it's becoming all too rare an occurrence, with preening peacock competitions taking precedence over the act of strengthening the mind, body and spirit. Even the martial arts have become superficially self-affirming.:pity:

May this be a wake-up call and stimulant to those who are asleep, confused, ignorant or depressed. 'The Iron never lies...' :up:

azfinfanmang · Dec 5, 2008

Excellent read brother. Thanks for sharing.

slickj101 · Dec 5, 2008

JCowScot said:

No doubt. That last bit of sentences really struck home w/ me. 'The Iron never lies...' Ain't it the truth.:yes: Sometimes I look around the gym and I think I am the only one who realizes and accepts this fact. We could definitely use more ppl with the 'Iron Mind' in this world...it's becoming all too rare an occurrence, with preening peacock competitions taking precedence over the act of strengthening the mind, body and spirit. Even the martial arts have become superficially self-affirming.:pity:

May this be a wake-up call and stimulant to those who are asleep, confused, ignorant or depressed. 'The Iron never lies...' :up:
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Props to Rollins for explaining it so well. That dude continues to amaze me with how smart and diverse he is.

JCowScot · Dec 5, 2008

slickj101 said:

Props to Rollins for explaining it so well. That dude continues to amaze me with how smart and diverse he is.
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Yeah. Coming from that super-hardcore punk background, I didn't think too much of him; but after reading some of his poetry and articles like this one here, I've found a new appreciation for Mr. Rollins. Def. talented at expressing himself through words- and that's not an easy thing to do. Major props.

slickj101 · Dec 6, 2008

JCowScot said:

Yeah. Coming from that super-hardcore punk background, I didn't think too much of him; but after reading some of his poetry and articles like this one here, I've found a new appreciation for Mr. Rollins. Def. talented at expressing himself through words- and that's not an easy thing to do. Major props.
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He actually does some damn good stand up comedy too.

slickj101 · Dec 6, 2008

Hilarious: Btw he loves saying **** so its def R rated.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyRDDOpKaLM&feature=related]YouTube - Henry Rollins on rave and modern rock music[/ame]

slickj101 · Dec 6, 2008

Had to put this dime up also lol:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLWwtp7rUYA&feature=related]YouTube - Henry Rollins - Women[/ame]

Get Up And Go · Jan 9, 2009

Thanks for the good read.

Whitedolphin54 · Jan 9, 2009

Get Up And Go said:

Thanks for the good read.
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Not sure I know what to take from this. I find it interesting though?

slickj101 · Jan 9, 2009

Whitedolphin54 said:

Not sure I know what to take from this. I find it interesting though?
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I'm Ron Burgandy?

Whitedolphin54 · Jan 10, 2009

slickj101 said:

I'm Ron Burgandy?
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Glad to meet you.

I am 6 foot 4 and over weight--recently. What do i need to do to get fit again?

slickj101 · Jan 10, 2009

Whitedolphin54 said:

Glad to meet you.

I am 6 foot 4 and over weight--recently. What do i need to do to get fit again?
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I was just messing with you bc I didn't understand the ? at the end of your sentence.

Theres a ton of info on losing weight and exercise in this section. If you want more specific advice then you could create your own thread and give a lot of details. I'm sure many others and I would be able to give you some tips.

Sethdaddy8 · Jan 25, 2009

im the youngest of 4 brothers...

and they all wondered why i started going to the gym so much.:pity:

JCowScot · Jan 25, 2009

Sethdaddy8 said:

im the youngest of 4 brothers...

and they all wondered why i started going to the gym so much.:pity:
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I wish I had brothers...:cry:

(4 sisters:sad:)

*On the plus side, I know women about as well as any man ever could- that part I'm grateful for.:yes:

Sethdaddy8 · Jan 25, 2009

JCowScot said:

I wish I had brothers...:cry:

(4 sisters:sad:)
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oh jeez! the mental torture you go through probably obliterates the physical torture i endured.

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