What good does complaining do? Does it make the complainer shine like a beacon of hope for others? Does it inspire people to give their absolute best?
You know, sometimes it might. Complaints can put things in the spotlight that may otherwise get swept under the rug. But it’s rare that complaining has a positive outcome.
Mostly, it just sounds like an excuse and a defense mechanism to shroud our fear of success.
Haven’t run in 7 days. Haven’t been to the gym in six. Pathetic.
Except for one thing. I get the opportunity to do them both. Today. How glorious is that? The woman in the photo perhaps can only dream of missing a week of exercise.
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How has your health been the past few days?
How often does it cross your mind?
Never? Rarely? One a year? Occasionally?
All day, everyday?
What if it did?
And what if it was so habitual, you weren’t even conscious of all the healthy choices you make?
People are working harder than ever at work to make ends meet. Some are doing so with their salaries reduced. This hardly seems fair, does it?
Stopping at Gold’s Gym on the way home from the airport last Friday, a friend was there who’s made great progress with losing weight and toning up.
People often consider my approach too basic, too repetitive, and sometimes, too lofty.
I’ll bet a dollar, this person will revert back to the old routine, the less healthy, less effective, lower health-metric lifestyle. Say, in a year, maybe two. Why? Because it’s harder these days than ever to find time and willpower to get and stay healthy.