Recently the Toy company Hasbro has launched "Ms. Monopoly," and as the box says, it's 'the first game where women make more than men.'

 

If you're not familiar with the game of monopoly, it's a board game in which players move around the board, are able to buy property, make investments, get sent to jail, and are subject to both the randomness of good and bad luck.

 

So what's wrong with Ms. Monopoly? Nothing. We are going to do our best to stay out of the realm of politics on this podcast. It's hard not to touch on politics a little bit, since morality and politics can be closely related. But, if you want to read more about gender equality issues, etc., there are many articles online that can provide material for you to learn more.

 

Our job on today's podcast is to speak about the personal, self-esteem, effects of creating games and situations like this. Solely for the fact that creating high self-esteem is a precursor to health and happiness which we do care about tremendously.

 

• Definitions and classifications. There's not a word strong enough to describe the horror of today's misuse of language and concepts. If you don't believe that statement, stop 10 random people on the street and ask for a definition of popular, politically charged terms today (sexist, racist, etc.) and see how many different responses you get. Step number one is to define all of our terms so we can be on the same page.
• The nature of self-esteem, why it's important, why you need it and why you should be working on creating it.
• How being singled out does not increase self-esteem but lowers it.
• What lessons we need to apply to our lives.

 

Ok, you really don't have to register for the open, but we think it would be a great idea for you to do "sign up" for something and do the work. 

 

And before you say 'but I'm not fit enough to do that' it's important that you understand a few things.

 

One, all of the open workouts are scalable; that's one of the cool things about CrossFit, it can be tailored to everyone at all skill levels.

 

Two, the way that you're going to get fit is to do things that make you fit. So, doing workouts and fitness that is challenging will make you better.

 

Three, none of us are going to the CrossFit games and we're still doing it. 

 

Ok, that last reason was weak, at best, and playing the peer pressure card was uncool, sorry. So, let's get to the real reason why you should register and the purpose of this podcast...

 

The CrossFit Open is an excellent standard for you to compare yourself against yourself and see if you're improving.

 

Getting better, actually better, at something is an incredible feeling, and it will help with your self-esteem, among other things.

 

• The importance of having a standard. In 2019 we're told not to compare; we are told to tell our children that everything they do is great, and we all know that this is not helping them, and it won't help us. Having a stand is vital to your success.
• What are the two types of standards you need.
• Why and how the CrossFit games or similar events can serve as your fitness standard and why that is important.

 

It's wonderful that the idea and practice self-care is gaining popularity and widely practiced.

 

Self-care, as the title implies, concerns itself with doing something personal, for your own ego. Of course, this has rubbed many the wrong way, which is why justifications like "Self-care is not selfish" have become popular trope.

 

But there is no need to apologize, and to pander to people who don't agree or don't accept. The purpose of this episode is to discuss why it's a good thing that self-care is selfish and what good self-care habits should look like.

 

• Definitions, definitions, and more definitions. If you don't define your terms, how do you even know what's being talked about? When we define our terms, you'll see very quickly, that by it's very definition self-care is selfish. You'll also notice that selfish is not bad, like the story that we've been force-fed since birth.
• Why it matters that you understand that self-care is selfish. Ideas are very powerful and the more accurate an idea in your mind, the more solid the mental foundation it creates. It would be no different than coming into your home and chipping away at the concrete of your foundation. Sure, nothing would happen right away, but over time the structure would erode and collapse.
• What good self-care should like vs. what the majority does.
• How to create good self-care habits.
• Why your good self-care habits are essential for everyone in your inner circle.