When I think of fitness today, it is no longer about the outcome or the look. It has become something deeper. Fitness, to me, is now about being. I don’t want to simply look fit, I want to be fit. I want to feel healthy, to move freely, to know that I am flexible and strong enough. It is about living a lifestyle that carries me forward, not chasing a body for the mirror.
Discipline, in this sense, is not by force. It is not about punishing routines or rigid rules. Discipline is the choice to shape a way of living. It is the quiet art of showing up — like Nike says, just do it. Not for others, not for applause, but because this is the life I want to live.
One of my small rituals is simple: I show up at the gym at least twice every week. I have also committed to thirty days of running, walking, or jogging ten kilometres daily. These acts are not about extremes. They are about consistency. Even in my diet, I choose to be conscious. Not strict, but aware of what I place into my body. It has to be sustainable. A lifestyle, not a sprint
There have been many times when I lost consistency. I skipped sessions. I slipped into ease. But awareness is the key. Once I notice, I come back. It is not about punishing myself for missing out. It is about knowing that I am choosing the long game. Eating chicken breast every day or spending hours in the gym might bring short-term results, but it does not last. What lasts is sustainability.
I used to be loud about my fitness. Every gym visit, every swim, every achievement was shared. I was chasing attention. Wanting people to see me as a “fitness person”. But then I met my trainer, Zhe Yuan, at Physique 900. His approach is different. He doesn’t need to shout. His results speak quietly. That inspired me. True strength doesn’t have to be loud. It is often more powerful when lived in silence. When you let the work show, rather than the noise.
This shift mirrors how I approach my work as a creative and entrepreneur. I used to feel the need to announce every project. Now, much of my work happens quietly, behind the scenes. My close friends know the path I am walking. The rest of the world sees it only when the time is right. The discipline is the same: do the work, trust the process, and let results reveal themselves.
A friend who films fitness testimonials once told me something I can’t forget. He said most people bounce back after short-term transformations. They work hard for three or six months, get results, and then slide back, often worse than before. Why? Because they were chasing results, not building a lifestyle. The keyword here is sustainability. When you apply fitness as something you can do every day, you build an investment for life, not a flash in time.
Nick Bare, a voice I often return to, describes the body as a temple. Not given, but built. It becomes a kind of trophy that cannot be bought. It can only be earned with sweat, discipline, and time. That is why I believe in quiet fitness. Slow, steady, and sustainable.
There are days when I don’t feel like training. And on those days, I hold onto three words that Nick Bare repeats: go one more. Just one more rep. One more step. One more day. That whisper is often enough to keep me moving.
"Quiet discipline is not about chasing the finish line. It is about creating a life where fitness is not what you do, but who you are."
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