Fitness

Fitness to me is not just physical in nature. It also is not something that you have or not. Everyone has a degree of fitness, and just because one has a different degree of fitness it does not make one superior or inferior to another. In terms of the physical component of fitness, health benefits and quality of life can be affected by one’s level and this gives fitness importance, as our body is a temple for our consciousness.  A great example of how I view fitness is the Greek concept of Areté. This essentially means be the best you can be. If one thinks they have achieved Areté they indeed have not. This I believe applies to both the physical and mental aspects of fitness. I will also follow this by stating the fact that we are all human and lack perfection, this limitation is what causes the wide varieties of degrees of fitness and as long as one makes an effort they should never be looked down upon.