Chris Johns

i make music like a dance music producer

[Chris Johns @chrisjohnsdnb]

new liquid dnb stuff with a few more samples in it

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Ed Sheeran on the Men’s Health Icebreakers episode just gave one of the most relatable fitness transformations I’ve heard:

He used to smash fast food, chain-smoke, and drink every night.
Now he trains like an athlete — legs one day, arms the next, reformer Pilates, yoga, swimming, running. Variety keeps it fun.

The biggest surprise? His cravings flipped naturally. The more he trained, the more he wanted rice and grilled chicken instead of chips and takeaways.
He didn’t go cold turkey on beer or pizza — just learned moderation: one beer a week instead of every night. Same with wine and kebabs.

Travel is still the hardest part (time zones, planes, bad options), but he’s figured out how to stay consistent.

Biggest payoff? His live shows are more energetic than ever. He can run around the stage for two hours without getting out of breath — something he couldn’t have done 10 years ago.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about showing up, mixing it up, and letting the habits shift naturally.

What’s one small change you’ve made to your routine that quietly snowballed into something bigger?
Or what’s the habit you’re still trying to moderate without going full cold turkey?

Your stories 👇

[Chris Johns @chrisjohnsdnb]

it all changed when I watched a Jon Batiste podcast

[FOX Sports: NFL @NFLonFOX]

Jalen Hurts with the 'Love, Hurts' hoodie on Valentine's Day 🫶😂

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REDEMPTION

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

An email from Coach Sommer I revisit often:

Hi Tim,

Patience. Far too soon to expect strength improvements. Strength improvements [for a movement like this] take a minimum of 6 weeks. Any perceived improvements prior to that are simply the result of improved synaptic facilitation. In plain English, the central nervous system simply became more efficient at that particular movement with practice. This is, however, not to be confused with actual strength gains.

Dealing with the temporary frustration of not making progress is an integral part of the path towards excellence. In fact, it is essential and something that every single elite athlete has had to learn to deal with. If the pursuit of excellence was easy, everyone would do it.

In fact, this impatience in dealing with frustration is the primary reason that most people fail to achieve their goals. Unreasonable expectations timewise, resulting in unnecessary frustration, due to a perceived feeling of failure. Achieving the extraordinary is not a linear process.

The secret is to show up, do the work, and go home.

A blue collar work ethic married to indomitable will. It is literally that simple. Nothing interferes. Nothing can sway you from your purpose. Once the decision is made, simply refuse to budge. Refuse to compromise.

And accept that quality long-term results require quality long-term focus. No emotion. No drama. No beating yourself up over small bumps in the road. Learn to enjoy and appreciate the process. This is especially important because you are going to spend far more time on the actual journey than with those all too brief moments of triumph at the end.

Certainly celebrate the moments of triumph when they occur. More importantly, learn from defeats when they happen. In fact, if you are not encountering defeat on a fairly regular basis, you are not trying hard enough. And absolutely refuse to accept less than your best.

Throw out a timeline. It will take what it takes.

If the commitment is to a long-term goal and not to a series of smaller intermediate goals, then only one decision needs to be made and adhered to. Clear, simple, straightforward. Much easier to maintain than having to make small decision after small decision to stay the course when dealing with each step along the way. This provides far too many opportunities to inadvertently drift from your chosen goal. The single decision is one of the most powerful tools in the toolbox.

[RUSS @russdiemon]

IT’S A LONG GAME KEEP GOIN

[Chris Johns @chrisjohnsdnb]

@nicksortor This reminds me of Ted Wheeler the head of the police getting pepper sprayed at the protests 🤣

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@natemixing Fabfilter ftw

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@jeaniesounds BIG FACTS. I’ll never spend more than a day on a bootleg

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@Taiki_Nulight I shall listen to this advice and see you in Portland

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@SowmyaK A wise man once said they only remember the shots you made

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@Thekeksociety I haven’t seen the moon come out in Portland for 7 days .. strange activity outside

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@ilham @OnTheRadarRadio She is super dope

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Be quiet, work hard, and stay healthy. It’s not ambition or skill that is going to set you apart but sanity.

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@RamonPang Oh this bangs

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@KimDotcom There would have been no pandemic if Musk owned Twitter earlier

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@mcuban He’s been like this y’all refused to see it.

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