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There's a saying in Zen: In order to learn, you must first empty your cup. And boy, do I need it. The goal of this challenge is to condition myself to become better at taekwondo, tea, and being a human being. Mind, Body, and Spirit. Mind: Pass the NASM exam with at least 90%. 1 textbook chapter/day, 1 studyguide chapter/day, go over flashcards every day. Two years ago on NF, I said I would be going for the certification after graduating college. It's now or never--if I'm going to be establishing a career that blends fitness and leafy good stuff, then it helps to know what I'm talking about. Body: Develop solid core and hamstrings, marked by the completion of 5x20 hanging leg raises and 1 unassisted glute-ham raise. MWF conditioning workouts supersetting assisted GHRs during the push section (fist PUs, fingertip pseudo-planche PUs, and OAPUs), and 5 sets of front HLRs, 5 sets of side hanging knee tucks, and 1 RPOD to failure at the end. All the better to roundhouse kick you with, my dear. Spirit: Be less selfie. Listen to people. Shut up, sit down, and pay attention when they are talking. When tempted to interject or react sharply under stress, mentally recite the 5 tenets of Taekwondo + 1 tenet of Tieguanyin*: Respect, Integrity, Self-Control, Perseverance, Indomitable Will, and Compassion. Doing a blog and Youtube channel leads to the temptation to constantly crow about everything--or complain loudly to a public audience. Thus, ego conditioning. This one can't be quantified, not like tracking weight or measurements. Just going on gut and hoping for the best. The irony is posting about being less selfie in a thread about myself. How the heck to resolve this? *The 1 Tenet of Tieguanyin comes from a type of oolong tea served at work, named after Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of compassion and mercy. Not an official credo, like the TKD code, but comforting nonetheless.