If there is one political message you leave with, please don’t make people the enemy over politics, because then you can’t talk and find common ground. Imagine the power of the college Republicans and Democrats bringing a homelessness proposal together to the Legislature: “See, you foreheads, we worked together since you wouldn’t.” This is exactly why I started my institute at USC, to preach the message of bringing both sides together, starting with the students.Ĭheck out the video and let me know what you think on reddit. I was inspired by the way they worked together to put the event on and I’m planning on bringing them together to discuss specific issues now. Even though we all have different views, I wanted them to understand that together, we have 100% of the brainpower working for our country, instead of the 50% you get when you only work with one party. I want to teach them that together, we are always stronger than when we are divided. I knew they didn’t work together too much, so I thought if I could talk to both about my vision of bringing people together, it would be heaven. When I gave my address to America after the January 6th riots, I was approached by the Trojan Democrats to speak at a virtual event about how we can come together so I told them I’d love to, but I wanted the Republican and Democratic students to come together. That’s how they make money - the more they make you hate or fear the enemy, the more donations come in. But political parties are in the business of villainizing the other side. One thing that has always bothered me about politics is that some people refuse to even sit down and talk with people from the other party. I sat down with the leaders of the USC GOP and Trojan Democrats to discuss bipartisanship and political civility. I had a lot of meetings this month through the Schwarzenegger Institute, with everyone from environmental leaders to voting rights lawyers, but I want to share the one that meant the most to me. And if you’re just kicking ass, take a second to congratulate yourself, and then keep going. We all have setbacks, but they aren’t permanent - you can do it. It can be “move every day.” Or “finish this book.” Or “perfect my resume.” Then get going! If you did start with a vision and got derailed, dust yourself off and get going. If you didn’t start with a vision, sit down now and write one down. You might have started the month with a big vision of how you were also going to conquer this month. Now I’m committing to all of you: This month I am going to drop the weight I gained and get back to 218 again. I know I won’t start shooting any movies or TV shows until the summer, so I haven’t had that big vision or motivation to avoid the bread and the sweets and get in perfect shape. I decided to switch from sweatpants to regular pants for a meeting recently and let me tell you, I spent the whole meeting feeling like I was in a straitjacket, just waiting to put my sweats back on. The Guinness Book of World Records called you 'the most perfectly developed man in the history of the world!' What the hell happened to the six pack? What is going on here? This is depressing.” I’ve gained 10 pounds, and when I wear dark clothes during Zooms I feel pretty good, but when I look at myself in the mirror at night and see the belly, I’m cursing at myself, saying, “Arnold. And I’m keeping my diet pretty clean, although I am not exempt from the COVID-10. I get questions non-stop about how I stay positive during the pandemic, how I train, how I eat, and I decided I can use this newsletter to answer questions and keep all of you up to date on what I’m doing, what I’m thinking, and what vision I’m currently chasing. I’ve watched my institute become more and more successful with their email newsletters every month, and I realized it was time for me to do my own. From Zoom meetings to FaceTimes, we have all found new ways to stay connected. One thing we’ve learned during the pandemic is that connection is more important than ever. Welcome to the start of my monthly newsletter.
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