True happiness is… to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.”

-Lucius Annaeus Seneca

• HOT: A firefighter deadlifts a flaming 600 pound barbell to celebrate retirement. Oh yeah, he’s 50. Watch here.

• COLD: We breathe all the time, but if you were going to take advice on the topic, you might want to listen to the dude who hiked Mount Everest in shorts and ran a barefoot marathon above the Arctic Circle. Read here. (Not down for leisurely ice baths? Start with 30–60 seconds in a cold shower to kick off your morning and work on breath control.)

• It’s not easy to tell pessimism to eff off. But here are five ways to do just that.

• The Whole Life Challenge is shortening from eight to six weeks. (Hint, hint… get ready for January!)

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