Great Blog entry I read today, courtesy of RossTraining.com
"In a recent blog entry, I discussed the negative attitude that is prevalent is much of our society. Everyone has something to bitch about, and the negative byproduct from this piss poor attitude is literally everywhere you look. Not everyone agrees with my entry however. One response was that people need to be aware of what is going on in the world. They argued that it isn�??t realistic to live with a happy-go-lucky attitude, as such an attitude would indicate a lack of awareness.
Unfortunately for the responder, his argument has more holes than you�??ll find at a shooting range. Living without 24/7 negativity has nothing to do with awareness. It also has nothing to do with running around like a flower child with no worries or problems. I don�??t need to hear you gripe about gas prices to realize that they have gone up, and I don�??t need to like it. When I fill my tank, the prices are listed in plain view. I�??m aware, but I won�??t let it ruin the rest of my day. Living without constant negativity has nothing to do with a lack of awareness.
Being aware of a situation is different from letting the situation dictate, influence, and ruin your life. I don�??t run around all day ignorant to the fact that there are problems in the world. I�??ve been around some true hell-holes and dealt with some true scumbags. I know it is out there, but I don�??t dwell on it all day. When you are negative, it�??s easy to bring down the people around you. It becomes a domino effect. Much of the world is caught up in this game of dominos. Fortunately, it�??s easy to step out of the game. Just do it. It�??s that easy. You can change who you are as a person whenever you want. You don�??t need to be defined by who you were in the past. Move on.
You�??ll then realize that much of the problems that you once bitched about really aren�??t so bad when you look at the big picture. Life is tough, but much of what the world considers tough is far from it. There are plenty of people with bigger problems than you and I. Living without constant negativity doesn�??t mean you�??ll become problem-free. It simply means that you�??ll be able to live your life without it being defined by the problem.
Need an example? Check the video below. Watch Mike Hummel bench press 600 pounds. Obviously, 600 pounds is pretty damn impressive, but it�??s much more impressive when you learn that he is benching with one arm! I don�??t know the full story, but he has a prosthetic arm from the elbow down. He has lived with the prosthetic for a few years (that is all I know).
Can you imagine losing your arm tomorrow? I�??m guessing you�??d be pretty bummed out. I know I would be. I�??m sure no one would have faulted Mike if he had given up powerlifting. But guess what? He didn�??t let the incident define him. He�??s gone through extensive rehab and is back benching a hell of a lot more than most could with 4 arms, nevermind 2.
Ross"
