Posted by matters some on September 10, 19101 at 09:48:55:

In Reply to: Is muscle power related to the will to power? posted by Juan Carlos Cruz on July 15, 19100 at 21:19:35:

I think there's a distinction between "will- power" and "the will-to-power." One refers to motivation and self-discipline, and the other to the desire to recreate the world by imposing new ideals and values. And it's true that without will-power there's not much chance of the other.

To your question. Yea, physical conditioning is a means of conditioning the Will. Because it establishes the habit of training and self-denial and the rest, not because stronger muscles will make you want to study harder. T.E. Lawrence ("of Arabia") -- for example -- put his body and mind through hell (will-power) from an early age to prepare himself for a task (the-will-to-power).

... more than anyone would want to hear about that, oh well.

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