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Resistance Is Not the Enemy
Iron sharpens iron. Brakes save lives. Friction preserves form. Modern culture treats resistance as failure. Anything that slows momentum is framed as obstruction, anything that introduces friction is assumed to be opposition, and anything that interrupts progress is labeled a setback. But this instinct misunderstands how both physical systems and human growth actually work. Resistance is not inherently hostile. In many cases, it is the only thing preventing collapse.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast10 days ago in Longevity
The Refiner’s Fire Is Not the Whetstone
There is a difference between being sharpened and being transformed, and confusing the two leads to frustration when growth does not feel productive. Sharpening implies refinement of existing form. Fire implies change in composition. Both processes are uncomfortable, but they operate on different levels and for different purposes. When people expect sharpening and receive fire instead, they often assume something has gone wrong, when in reality something deeper is taking place.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast10 days ago in Longevity
You See From Where You Stand
"The room remains full whether you can see it or not." One of the most persistent misunderstandings about perception is the assumption that seeing is the same as knowing. People often believe that if something feels clear, it must be complete, and if something feels obscure, it must be absent. But awareness does not work that way. What you perceive at any moment is not a measure of what exists. It is a measure of what your current position allows to pass through.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast10 days ago in Longevity
I Looked Strong to Everyone, but I Was Falling Apart in Silence
Everyone thought I was strong. I was the one who checked on others, met deadlines, showed up with a smile, and said, “I’m good” without hesitation. If strength had a face, people told me it looked like mine.
By Fazal Hadi19 days ago in Longevity
I Was Smiling Outside, Broken Inside
No one noticed. That’s the part that hurts the most. I smiled at work. I laughed in group chats. I replied, “I’m fine” so automatically that even I started believing it. From the outside, my life looked normal—stable, calm, even happy.
By Fazal Hadi19 days ago in Longevity
How I Beat Procrastination
I was a professional procrastinator. Not the cute kind who waits until the last minute and still pulls it off. The destructive kind. The kind who watched opportunities slip away because I couldn't make myself start. The kind who felt shame every single day for all the things I wasn't doing.
By Fazal Hadi25 days ago in Longevity
