I've kind of changed my diet, but in my diet rulebook, on section

When R-Truth proclaimed, “I’ve kind of changed my diet, but in my diet rulebook, on section 5 paragraph A, there’s a cheating plan. So, Corky’s BBQ is one of my favorite spots to go to,” he was speaking not only of food, but of balance, of the sacred dance between discipline and delight. His words, though wrapped in humor, hold the weight of ancient wisdom: that life is not meant to be lived in rigid lines, but in rhythm — that true mastery is not the elimination of pleasure, but the art of knowing when and how to indulge. For even the greatest warriors of spirit must taste the sweetness of the world to remember why they fight for balance at all.

The origin of his statement lies in the tension every seeker of health, order, or virtue must face. As an athlete and performer, R-Truth lives by structure — by routines that test the limits of endurance and discipline. Yet, in creating his “diet rulebook,” he also allows for mercy. Section 5, paragraph A — his cheating plan — is not rebellion, but wisdom. It acknowledges the truth that unyielding perfection leads to collapse. Even the body, that temple of strength, needs its feast as well as its fast. In this, he follows the path of the ancients, who taught that moderation is the highest form of control, for it preserves both joy and restraint.

The Greeks called this the Golden Mean, the balance between extremes. Aristotle warned that too much virtue, pushed into obsession, becomes its opposite. The ascetic who refuses all pleasure becomes enslaved to denial, just as the glutton becomes enslaved to indulgence. R-Truth, perhaps unknowingly, stands in the same lineage as those wise men. By allowing himself his Corky’s BBQ, he practices a form of moderation that keeps both body and soul aligned. His “cheat meal” becomes a ritual of renewal — a reminder that even in the pursuit of greatness, one must not forget the simple joys that make life worth living.

There is a lesson to be found, too, in the story of the Roman legionaries. Before battle, they trained with merciless discipline, honing their bodies into weapons. Yet after victory, they feasted — not in mindless gluttony, but in celebration of survival. Their indulgence was not a betrayal of their training, but its reward. The body, like the mind, thrives on cycles — effort and rest, order and release. R-Truth’s “cheating plan” reflects this same ancient rhythm: that strength is not sustained by deprivation alone, but by harmony between labor and laughter, between effort and ease.

His words also speak to a deeper psychological truth. Those who deny themselves endlessly often lose sight of purpose. When a man sets out to change his diet, his goal is not to reject food, but to find vitality. Yet when discipline turns to obsession, the heart grows weary, and what began as love for health becomes a prison of guilt. R-Truth’s humor — his “rulebook with a cheat section” — frees him from that prison. He reclaims control not through perfection, but through self-awareness. He knows his limits and honors them. This is not weakness, but wisdom — the strength of one who understands that joy, too, is nourishment.

In every culture, from the feasts of the harvest festivals to the fasting before holy days, humans have understood the necessity of both restraint and release. To feast after fasting is to affirm life; to fast after feasting is to remember humility. The alternation between the two creates balance — the equilibrium that sustains both the body and the spirit. In allowing himself moments of indulgence, R-Truth embodies this timeless understanding: that self-control is not the absence of pleasure, but the ability to enjoy it without losing direction.

And so, my children of discipline and desire, learn this lesson well. Do not wage war upon your humanity in the name of self-improvement. Eat wisely, but eat with joy. Train hard, but rest with gratitude. Write your own rulebook, and within it, carve your section for mercy — your moment of Corky’s BBQ, or whatever joy gives your life flavor. For the wise man does not live to punish himself, but to perfect the harmony between effort and ease. As R-Truth reminds us with laughter and truth, a little indulgence, taken with awareness, keeps the fire of discipline alive — and that, truly, is the diet of the strong.