Unconditional LOVE or Power Shifts?
Cory ‘Bieber’ Jenkins, one of this place’s most eligible bachelors as well as a successful RMT, recently asked one of his clients a question about love.
His 92-year-old client had been married for 70 years before his wife passed away. Assuming this old man had gained some knowledge and wisdom about love over the years, Cory asked him what the secret to a long lasting marriage was.
The old man thought for a moment before replying: “The secret was that neither one of us fell out of love at the same time.”
Sounds kind of disappointing and unromantic, but it makes sense. As long as one person is always trying, staying together might be more likely.
It also kind of brings up a contrasting view of love: Unconditional Love! Does it really exist?
Another wise man, albeit not as wise as the 92-year-old massage patient – Lars ‘Drywall Aristotle ‘Konge – once said, “There’s no such thing as unconditional love. If you believe in unconditional love, you’re doomed to fail.”
What do you believe? Is it possible to have a totally equal partnership, where you’re always 100% altruistic toward your partner? Or does that make you a fool? Is it more realistic that relationships are about subtle or even tumultuous power shifts between partners, where one of the two is in control at any given time in the relationship?
I think I dig what the 92-year-old (and Lars) said.
Lesson Plan for Wednesday, August 28th:
Warm-up: Hip and Shoulder Dynamic Warm-up Lengths + Girard Warm-up
Strength: Snatch Dead Lifts (3,3,3,3,3)
I was tempted to call these snatch grip dead lifts but that would be a bit misleading as it’s not just your grip I want you to make like a snatch for today but rather the whole pull.
WoD: Snatching Elizabeth
21, 15, 9
Power Snatch (95/65lbs)
Ring Dip
For this work out the weight on the snatch should be light! No more than 70% of your 1 RM so don’t be afraid to scale it down.
8 Comments:
By Shep 27 Aug 2013
I think that Eunice has love and companionship on the brain.
And the thing in her chest.
You wear it well Em.
By wendy 27 Aug 2013
I believe that it is, and always will be, hard work; but So. Worth. It.
By Fred 27 Aug 2013
I’m not sure what the answer is but Fred Stobaugh knows for sure:
http://gawker.com/the-heartwarming-story-of-an-elderly-widowers-heartbre-1200673742
By posh 27 Aug 2013
Hard work is for CrossFit, love should be easy like Sunday morning (sometimes you need to do a little house cleaning together – which I agree Wendy, is all worth it! – but otherwise things are kickass).
[Is this fodder for Donkey's PostDoc??]
By mamacita 28 Aug 2013
love IS easy
relationships are work. and actually, i think the better word to use is ‘effort’. Relationships take effort.
and I enjoy putting the effort into my relationship.
By wendy 28 Aug 2013
excellent clarification! love is totally the easy part
By Venessa 28 Aug 2013
Amazing. I definitely dig what the 92-year-old (and Lars) said as well.
By Dexter 28 Aug 2013
I concur. Love is easy, relationships take effort. Well put Mamacita…I’m looking forward to what I’m going to learn on my journey to being 92 years old (if I’m lucky).