2530: How to Create Your Own Super Power by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness on Self-Improvement

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[00:00:59] How to Create Your Own Super Power by Steve Cam of nerdfitness.com.

[00:01:04] And I'm your host and narrator, Dr. Neal.

[00:01:07] Hey there, happy middle of the week Wednesday

[00:01:09] and welcome back to Optimal Health Daily,

[00:01:11] where I read some of the best health and fitness blogs to you

[00:01:14] and always with a bit of my commentary at the end.

[00:01:17] Now today is Wednesday and like I do every Wednesday,

[00:01:20] I like to share a little bit of inspiration with you.

[00:01:23] So with that, here we go.

[00:01:25] Quote, take time first thing to visualize an incredible day.

[00:01:31] Robin Howard.

[00:01:33] Alright now that we're in the right frame of mind,

[00:01:35] let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.

[00:01:42] How to Create Your Own Super Power by Steve Cam of nerdfitness.com.

[00:01:48] The Avengers.

[00:01:50] Justice League.

[00:01:51] Rocket, Raccoon and Friends.

[00:01:53] These groups of superheroes fight crime,

[00:01:56] defeat evildoers and kick butt all over the galaxy.

[00:01:59] Each team is composed of those who are the absolute best at what they do.

[00:02:04] They work together, build off of each other's strengths,

[00:02:07] compensate for each other's weaknesses

[00:02:09] and help when help is needed.

[00:02:12] Teamwork Rules.

[00:02:14] If you run into the Avengers or if you're a bad guy

[00:02:17] and trying to avoid them, you can expect

[00:02:20] Technical Mastery from Tony Stark also known as Iron Man.

[00:02:24] Incredible Strength from Bruce Banner also known as The Hulk.

[00:02:28] And otherworldly butt kicking via lightning and hammer

[00:02:32] from the mighty Thor.

[00:02:34] Muscular Strength and Endurance from the patriotic Captain America.

[00:02:38] You'll find similar stories with the Justice League.

[00:02:41] Superman, Batman, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern,

[00:02:45] Wonder Woman and so on.

[00:02:47] Sure, individually each superhero is incredibly impressive.

[00:02:51] However, each person becomes stronger when combined

[00:02:54] with the unique skills and abilities of their superhero colleagues.

[00:02:58] The Flash is lightning fast, but there might be times

[00:03:01] where he needs help from Batman and his gadgets

[00:03:04] or Superman and his power of flight to save the day.

[00:03:07] As the saying goes,

[00:03:09] the whole can often be greater than the sum of its parts.

[00:03:12] Those in tights and capes are no different.

[00:03:15] I've rambled on about superheroes for a few paragraphs now.

[00:03:19] What for?

[00:03:20] Because I have a simple question for you.

[00:03:23] What are you bringing to the table?

[00:03:26] I want to know what your superpower is.

[00:03:28] Are you a weightlifting fanatic who gladly dishes out advice

[00:03:32] on how to get stronger at squats and deadlifts?

[00:03:34] Maybe you're a hell of a cook

[00:03:36] and your friends always look forward to your next meal together.

[00:03:39] Maybe you're not in the best shape,

[00:03:41] but your powers of persuasion or guilt-tripping are so strong

[00:03:45] that you can organize a fun run at work

[00:03:47] or a weekend hike to the mountains at a moment's notice.

[00:03:51] Or are you the one who shows up late to everything,

[00:03:54] eats poorly and complains about not having enough time?

[00:03:57] Today, you get to decide what your superpower is

[00:04:01] and how it can be used to improve the lives of those around you.

[00:04:05] As Olmec says in Legends of the Hidden Temple,

[00:04:08] yes I just referenced an old Nickelodeon TV show,

[00:04:12] quote, the choice is yours and yours alone, end quote.

[00:04:17] Maybe you haven't quite figured out your superpower yet.

[00:04:20] Luckily, we live in a world where anything is possible,

[00:04:23] so you can decide what you want to have as a superpower

[00:04:26] and then go get it.

[00:04:28] You can even make up your own epic destiny

[00:04:31] as to how you got that power.

[00:04:33] My story? I wanted to become the go-to nerd for fitness, diet and travel advice.

[00:04:39] Sure, I didn't study fitness in school

[00:04:42] and I had never been out of North America,

[00:04:44] but that didn't mean I couldn't acquire these skills

[00:04:47] and get really good at them.

[00:04:49] Batman and Iron Man weren't born with any superpowers either.

[00:04:52] They had to learn and create to become superheroes.

[00:04:55] That's not bad company to be part of.

[00:04:58] Once your superpower is decided,

[00:05:00] do you have your superpower decided?

[00:05:03] Do you know what you want your special ability to be?

[00:05:06] Good. Now use it. Get better at it.

[00:05:09] Read books, spend time on forums,

[00:05:12] test yourself and increase your abilities.

[00:05:15] Want to know what the best and fastest way

[00:05:18] to increase your knowledge and power in a particular skill is?

[00:05:21] Teach somebody else to do it.

[00:05:23] I started nerd fitness with just a passion for fitness

[00:05:26] and not a lot of knowledge.

[00:05:28] As the days, weeks, months and years went on,

[00:05:31] I took readers' questions

[00:05:33] and did my best to learn everything I could about the subject

[00:05:36] they wanted to learn about,

[00:05:38] whether it was barefoot running, diet soda, parkour

[00:05:42] or not sucking at working out,

[00:05:44] I soaked up as much info as possible for multiple sources

[00:05:48] and then presented it to the class.

[00:05:51] I'm still not an expert,

[00:05:53] but I know more than most

[00:05:55] those that are less knowledgeable than me.

[00:05:57] I've learned that my passion for helping people

[00:06:00] with fitness and wellness is equaled only by my desire

[00:06:03] to learn more about fitness and wellness.

[00:06:06] I have become a sponge for knowledge.

[00:06:09] Shut up, being a sponge can be a cool superpower.

[00:06:16] You just listened to the post titled

[00:06:18] How to Create Your Own Superpower

[00:06:20] by Steve Kamm of nerdfitness.com

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[00:07:49] Dr. Neal here for my commentary.

[00:07:53] In today's article, the author Steve mentioned how becoming

[00:07:56] a sponge of information can be your superpower.

[00:07:59] It's kind of like finding what your passions are

[00:08:02] and following them.

[00:08:03] But I often get asked,

[00:08:05] Dr. Neal, how do I know what my passions are?

[00:08:08] Well, Steve, you're a great writer.

[00:08:11] You're a great writer.

[00:08:13] You're a great writer.

[00:08:15] You're a great writer.

[00:08:17] You're a great writer and you're my passions are.

[00:08:19] Well, Steve actually provided us a great starting point.

[00:08:22] What interests you?

[00:08:24] What are some things that you could read about

[00:08:27] or research for hours,

[00:08:29] where when you're reading, the time just seems to fly by?

[00:08:32] I'll give you an example.

[00:08:34] I didn't immediately know that I was passionate

[00:08:36] about nutrition.

[00:08:37] In fact, someone had to point that out to me.

[00:08:40] I would read nutrition textbooks for fun

[00:08:42] before going to bed at night.

[00:08:44] when someone asked me as part of a polite conversation,

[00:08:47] hey have you read any interesting books lately?

[00:08:49] And I responded with,

[00:08:51] well I'm reading a nutrition textbook and it's pretty fascinating.

[00:08:55] They said, oh are you studying nutrition in school?

[00:08:59] And I said, no I just like reading this stuff.

[00:09:03] They then responded with, huh maybe you should think about getting a nutrition degree

[00:09:07] since you seem to be passionate about it.

[00:09:10] That's when the light bulb went on.

[00:09:12] So ask yourself, what am I curious about?

[00:09:16] What could I read and research for hours because it's so interesting to me?

[00:09:20] Then see if you can get paid to do it.

[00:09:24] Alright that'll do it for today.

[00:09:25] I hope you have a great rest of your day

[00:09:27] and I'll see you back here on tomorrow's show where your optimal life awaits.