Strong of Soul

 

 

Inspiration from IronMind's man of pen and stone, Steve "Inver Stone" Jeck. Co-author of Stones and Strength and The Stone Lifter

Inspiration from IronMind's man of pen and stone, Steve "Inver Stone" Jeck

Co-author Of Stones and Strength and The Stone Lifter

Strong of Soul

“Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.”—Pythagoras 


Pythagoras isn't decrying the merits of muscle.  As tradition holds that he was a mentor to our beloved iron ancestor Milo of Croton, we can be reasonably certain that Pythagoras was all for might and muscle.  The Greek sage is merely stating that those who prize the soul over the body will never be disappointed; while those who prize the body over the soul will never be satisfied.

 

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Editor's Note: Steve Jeck’s books, Of Stones and Strength and The Stone Lifter; and videos, Kviahellan DVD, Jeck on Stonelifting video, and Classic Jeck: The First Works CD, define the world of stonelifting.


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