TOTALLY agree! I think that’s the “problem” with these metrics is that they are very one-dimensional and the world is huge… especially when you add the Internet. If I want a bigger deadlift or to look leaner than… everyone on earth… I mean that just isn’t happening. At least when I was playing a sport, if someone smoked me speed wise, I could try chipping or something; there’s other avenues. At the end of it, if they’re just better than you, it’s still “real” and in your face and you’re a bit more appreciate of your place as the man actually in the arena.
I’ve also appreciated your journey there. I like the cycle: the best thing for us to tell beginners to do is make the method the goal… and as we’ve done this long enough, it turns out that’s where we return.
For my own part, I’ve often tried to make myself care about things I think I “should” care about. That just doesn’t work. If I don’t care, I don’t care. If I left myself just do the stuff I want to do, I will go all in.
For my own part, I’ve often tried to make myself care about things I think I “should” care about. That just doesn’t work. If I don’t care, I don’t care. If I left myself just do the stuff I want to do, I will go all in.
I’m so big on this philosophy as well. It’s totally reductionist, but I still maintain that people will only do whatever it is they want to do, and, by extension, if someone does something: it’s because they wanted to. Our actions are a manifestation of our desires, and no matter how much we SAY we want one thing, what we DO will tell the truth. Everyone SAYS they want a six pack: the guys eating the chicken and broccoli are doing.
@Frank_C You got it. And as I’m sure you’ve seen with your own high school kids: “compliance is the science”. It doesn’t matter HOW terrible the program is: as long as they DO it, they get results. I posted about the “Costco Chicken Diet” some dude did online, which, by most accounts, is a terrible strategy, but just by picking SOMETHING to do, the dude lost 16lbs in a month.
I’ve read this from you countless times. I just now figured out what you meant by it. Wow am I thick headed sometimes.
@TrainForPain that was a fantastic post. It was nice to peek into your world a bit. Thank you for opening the curtains. (Sorry for the peeping Tom feel there. )
Based on what you and @Frank_C have said, I am apparently far more cryptic than I intend to be. If there is ever any confusion on what I’ve written: please ask.
Really? I love looking deep. I feel like it helps me to understand my motivations and it helps me to see the bigger picture. I also feel like it helps me to develop a deeper sense of empathy. And I really do love getting a glimpse into a person. I find other people to be incredibly interesting.
Wow am I thick headed sometimes.