Happy Harder is a reflection of the fact that a harder body can lead to a more resilient spirit and a happier mind. To wear Happy Harder is to be a representative of a philosophy. That physical training is far more important than what happens in the mirror.
Studies show that exercise leads to more energy, greater physical strength, to a better memory, to improved attention and can even have protective effects against Alzheimer's and Dementia. Just to name a few...
And while all of those benefits are reason to incorporate physical training into ones life. The immensely powerful and transformative effect on mental health is the core value of Happy Harder.
Beyond the science of Dopamine, Serotonin and Norepinephrine.
Physical action is one of the fastest and most effective ways to make ourselves happier. To wear Happy Harder is to both recognize and promote that understanding.
He who is only an athlete is too crude, too vulgar, too much a savage. He who is a scholar only is too soft, to effeminate. The ideal citizen is the scholar athlete, the man of thought and the man of action.
- Plato
It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.- Socrates
Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. - Jim Rohn
Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. - John F. Kennedy
The nation that will insist on drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking done by cowards. - Sir William Francis Butler
Exercise is really for the brain, not the body. It affects mood, vitality, alertness and feelings of well-being. - John J. Ratey, MD
We have a brain because we have a motor system that allows us to move away from danger and towards opportunity. - Robert Sylvester
So you need a good answer for both of those to have a strong sense of meaning in life - John Vervaeke