Action Beats Intention. Every time.

Earned. Never Given.

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  Badges

  The Strenuous Life encourages its members to expand their autonomy, agency, and connection with the tangible world by acquiring new skills — both the hard and the soft. Earn 50+ badges that represent 50+ different skills. Some of them are easier to achieve and others are real doozies, but all are fun to work on and will get you taking action, having more firsthand experiences, and increasing your competence, confidence, and enjoyment of life.

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  Physical Fitness

  As adherents of The Strenuous Life, we work out not merely to attain aesthetic effects (though this can be a wonderful byproduct), or because it feels good (though it definitely does), or even because it’s crucial for good health (which it assuredly is). We exercise our bodies to enhance our ability to think clearly, to master temptations and weaknesses, and to serve others. In short, we become strong to be useful. The Strenuous Life will provide you the tools, resources, and accountability to help you achieve that goal.

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  Agons (Weekly Challenges)

  In The Strenuous Life, weekly Agons are challenges designed to push you out of your comfort zone. Each week's Agon will encourage you to break out of your routine and do something a little different from what you usually do. Along the way, you’ll pick up new habits, learn new skills, and further your development in body, mind, and/or spirit.

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  Train The Soul

  The Strenuous Life is a revolt against the self-indulgent ethos that only looks out for oneself. We exhort men to have noble and good aims and to daily strive after them, even when it’s inconvenient. Virtue, duty, and service over self-gratification. Selfless self-improvement is our mantra. As we seek to become more fit, skilled, temperate, frugal, patient, courageous, resolute, and honest, we strengthen and improve our families, communities, and country.

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  Accountability

  The Strenuous Life encourages its members to expand their autonomy, agency, and connection with the tangible world by acquiring new skills — both the hard and the soft. Earn 50+ badges that represent 50+ different skills. Some of them are easier to achieve and others are real doozies, but all are fun to work on and will get you taking action, having more firsthand experiences, and increasing your competence, confidence, and enjoyment of life.