Why Learning Foreign Languages Is Important In 2023
By Cheval John
Though we are half way into 2023 I believe the most important thing anyone can do is learn a foreign language
Learning a foreign language can open up doors to you
It gives you a deeper insight into a culture allow you to travel outside the tourist areas etc
You might wonder why I should learn a foreign language when english is the most spoken language
You might know they are more non native english speakers to native english speakers
If it wasn’t for the united kingdom having influence towards the 20th century and the united states of america becoming a super power half way through the 20th century then the english language would not be the most spoken and we would have been in trouble
Within the coming weeks I will be sharing about how you can learn a foreign language why you should learn more foreign languages after becoming a bilingual speaker what apps to use for learning foreign languages
Lessons Learned In 2021
By Cheval John
(@chevaljohn)I am thankful for 2021 because of the valuable lessons we have learned.
Earlier on, we saw the protocols of the “pandemic” being applied to many activities.
From the limitation of fan attendance in many sporting events
To college football at the FCS level, volleyball and other winter sports being played in the spring time which was a double work load for the administrators in the conferences.
As the year progressed, they allowed full attendance in the majority of sporting events.
September 3rd’s matchup between North Carolina and Virginia Tech was a full house.
And the atmosphere was electric.
That was when I knew we are getting close to being back to normal.
Then the tradition of Wisconsin Football’s fourth quarter stretch of “Jump Around” really made us feel we are back.
As we enter 2022, here are some of the lessons I have learned along the way in 2021.
Your Health Is Very Important.
Getting enough sleep, exercising, eating in moderation and walking in the sun will allow your body to fight off any illnesses.
The United States of America Is The Unique Country In The World
I took for granted how important this country.
I had the opportunity to live in Mexico and Chile for extended periods of time and I enjoyed it.
I am curious to see how others see the world in through the eyes of their culture.
I thought it was better to live overseas due to believing the “narrative” racism is happening in the USA for most of the 2000s and 2010s.
When the “pandemic” started last year, I was thinking I would have been better off being in the countries where they were doing the lockdowns.
Thankfully, I woke up in time last summer to realize this wasn’t as bad as it seems.
This “crisis” really allowed many of us to understand the uniqueness of the USA as the governors of the 50 states and territories shares the same power as the federal government.
And we have seen the results of those decisions.
Florida has more people moved to their state while California lost a bunch.
The Importance Of Being Around Like Minded People
Though it is important to have disagreement, the main thing you should have in common are core values.
If you want to improve your life and you hang around people who only sees negativity, then you will not get anywhere.
Thankfully, social media has allowed many of us to find like minded people who wants us to succeed.
The fitness community has been beneficial to me since I am not around many people who are making an improvement in life.
Time Is Valuable
Working full time while running my business has taught me the importance of time management.
It allowed me to understand if I really want to get something done, I will find the time to do it.
Since I have limited time, I am able to do an average of 20 minute weight training and 30 minute cardio.
And I was able to do a yoga for an average of 12 minutes thanks to videos on youtube.
In conclusion, it is important to prioritize your time to the best of your ability because if you don’t, you will not be able to get that time back.
Happy New Year
Yoga: The Most Underrated Exercise
By Cheval John
I had done yoga and pilates with my weight training while I was in college for two years.
Unfortunately, I didn’t keep up with my exercises in the final years of my undergraduate education.
When I started weight training again in 2018, I didn’t even think about doing yoga until watching the episode of Wagle Ki Duniya-Nayi Peedhi Naye Kisse (Wagle’s World: New Generation New Stories) focusing on yoga during the “international day of yoga”
In searching for yoga videos on YouTube, I found a channel called Yoga With Adrienne.
She had videos from beginners to advanced yoga.
Since I had a busy schedule of working full time while running this company, I decided to do the mini-sessions which lasted for 23 minutes.
Afterward, I incorporated yoga into weight training.
Later, I found another channel called Sara Beth Yoga which had 10 minute yoga sessions and 14 minute yoga sessions for beginners.
This fit better for me.
Then I decided to challenge myself to do yoga consecutively for 30 days after my birthday after watching a video on those who did yoga consecutively for 30 days and 365 days, respectively
I ended up doing yoga for 67 consecutive days.
What I can share after doing yoga consecutively for 67 days is:
Yoga calms the mind and block out the noise
Yoga relaxes the body.
What it also did was allow me to do my exercise routine the right way.
Now you might think you don’t have time to incorporate yoga into your exercises.
With the internet and social media, anyone can find the time to do yoga at the comfort of your home.
Starting 2021 On The Right Foot
By Cheval John
I knew that 2020 was going to be an interesting year because of synchronization.
I was thinking of the roaring 20s where things was booming in that era.
At that time, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and show my face more on Instagram.
I figured the best way to do this was to showcase my home workout routines put together by my coach, Monique Rondeau.
When I started working at the small hotel in 2018, I knew I had to started exercising again.
At that moment, I had to hire a coach to guide me.
And I saw a lot of fitness competitors on instagram and Monique stood out to me
So I had hired Monique because I had a hunch she would be the right person to guide me and started the workout routines she put together for me from May of 2018.
All of the workouts were from home because of the busy schedule at the small hotel which didn’t give me time to go to the gym.
I didn’t know this would be helpful because of the lockdowns due to the “pandemic”
It was not difficult for me to transition due to the home workout routines years prior.
The only thing that was difficult was doing my walking exercise around the hotel because we could not leave during the temporary lockdowns in Texas.
It was really inspiring to see how the majority of fitness competitors and non-competitors were able to convert a part of their home into a gym to keep up with their workout routines.
One in particular was Eden who did her fitness training in preparation for competition when it was allowed.
Once the competition occured, she ended up earning her pro card.
I honestly believe this year is the best time to start exercising because it will be beneficial for your health and indirectly for your career/business.
When people see you taking care of yourself, they will most likely want to do business with you because in their mind, they see you as responsible.
And if you need guidance, here is a list of personal trainers who can help you:
Janet Lynn West
www.janetlynnwest.com
Julia Marie
www.hammerfitness.com/coach/julia-marie
Stephanie Rutko
www.allanglestrainingco.com
Meagan Cormier
www.hybraletefitness.com
Nichelle Laus
www.nichellelaus.com
Magda Banas
www.blogtalkradio.com/vallanomedia (podcast)
Jean-Jaques Barrett
www.tulumstrengthclub.com
Michelle MacDonald
www.tulumstrengthclub.com
Tania Atkin
www.taniaatkin.com
Monique Rondeau (my coach)
Big Legacy Social Media Will Be Overtaken
By Cheval John
In previous years, I had predictions for what would happen in social media before the new year.
I decided to put it out right now instead of the beginning of the year.
Now here it is.
The big time legacy media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube will be overtaken by unknown social media platforms in the near future.
The reason is because they are newer platforms arising and we will see a huge influx of people going over there later on this year.
Rumble is a platform that has close to the same features like Youtube.
Their version of people liking their content is in the form of rumbles, the clapping emoji instead of the thumbs up.
Another one which is now on line, Truth Social, right now have people in the waiting list trying to get in.
It is only available on Apple’s iPhone at the moment and those who have Google Android will have to wait longer as it is not there yet.
Social media evolves and we have to be prepared for the changes when you least expect it.
That is why it is important to have your own website where you have full control of not only your content, but your subscriber base because we have seen those who only rely on the single platform lose everything and they have to build everything back to normal from scratch.
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