Steve On Training

Steve On Training

Share this post

Steve On Training
Steve On Training
The Trick Is Not Minding That It Hurts

The Trick Is Not Minding That It Hurts

Steve Bechtel's avatar
Steve Bechtel
Nov 25, 2024
∙ Paid

Share this post

Steve On Training
Steve On Training
The Trick Is Not Minding That It Hurts
Share

One of my favorite movies as a young man was Lawrence of Arabia. Based on a true story, The film follows the adventures of T. E. Lawrence in the Ottoman Empire during World War 1. At one point, Lawrence puts out a burning match by pinching it. His friend William tries it and it burns his fingers. 

“Ooh! It damnwell hurts!”

“Doesn’t it hurt,” replies Lawre…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Steve On Training to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Steve Bechtel
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share