Staying Motivated Around Unmotivating People

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[quote]Aero51 wrote:
I already dont do that! It is lonely as hell. There are so many more people nowadays that will give someone a list of reasons why they cant, shouldnt, or dont, do something, but few that will give you a list of reasons why you “should”. It is toxic.[/quote]

Haven’t read past this post yet but I will, but wanted to interject with a story that happened to my buddy the other day while it’s fresh in my mind:

So, I work for a fairly large company with a diverse set of coworkers. My buddy, this guy I work with, is a fairly motivated individual who is taking the necessary steps both physically and culinarily to achieve his body composition goals. He still hasn’t honed in how to make his nutritious meals more appealing to the palate and basically throws together a bunch of veges and it comes out looking like a slop (which is his name for this dish).

So, one day a couple of days ago he’s eating lunch with a woman (platonic) who is self-conscious about her appearance. She’s a pleasant enough person to be around and has a fairly good sense of humor, normally. It’s pertinent to note that she’s not at all what one would call fit - she’s average in the sense that average is now over-weight.

So they’re eating together, he has his slop and she’s eating a sandwich or something equally irrelevant - probably had a bag of chips as a side. They get to talking about why he’s eating this disgusting looking meal and he starts passionately explaining his health goals and why he wants to lose weight and what he’s doing to meet his goals. Now, this is a fairly innocuous conversation up to this point; he’s not implying she should follow his lead and do what he does, but is simply explaining his approach.

She then says to him that she would like it if he stops talking about this and starts to cry! Right there in front of my buddy in the middle of our cafeteria because he’s taking steps to improve his health and body comp.

So moral of the story - People DO NOT, for the most part, like to be reminded that they CAN do things to improve their health, position in life, circumstances, etc. They DO NOT like to hear about or see other people DO things to improve their health, etc.

tl;dr

Buddy made a fatty cry b/c he eats healthier than she does and is doing what he needs to do to not be such a fatty

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Lol I miss you Polo

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:
Lol I miss you Polo[/quote]

You’re in my heart, you’re in my soul…

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[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Derek542 wrote:
Lol I miss you Polo[/quote]

You’re in my heart, you’re in my soul…[/quote]
Can I get a lol

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How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.

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[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

YEAH, lifting is BULLSHIT, man!

Oh wait. . .

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[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

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[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote

You have bought in man. That’s a shame

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[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote

You have bought in man. That’s a shame[/quote]

Thanks man :slight_smile:

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[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

You have bought in man. That’s a shame[/quote]

Thanks man :)[/quote]

YEAH. You’re the tool of the MAN, man.

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[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

You have bought in man. That’s a shame[/quote]

Thanks man :)[/quote]

YEAH. You’re the tool of the MAN, man.[/quote]

Ya know, that’s really, like, not cool, (wo)man. I like, don’t have to sit here and take this negativity, like, at all.

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[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

You have bought in man. That’s a shame[/quote]

Thanks man :)[/quote]

YEAH. You’re the tool of the MAN, man.[/quote]

Its not his fault. There’s flouride in his water. Nazi mind control tactics

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At this rate, he’S never going to congregate with lions :confused:

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[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

You have bought in man. That’s a shame[/quote]

Thanks man :)[/quote]

YEAH. You’re the tool of the MAN, man.[/quote]

Its not his fault. There’s flouride in his water. Nazi mind control tactics [/quote]

I do have abnormally strong teeth…

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[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

You have bought in man. That’s a shame[/quote]

Thanks man :)[/quote]

YEAH. You’re the tool of the MAN, man.[/quote]

Its not his fault. There’s flouride in his water. Nazi mind control tactics [/quote]

I do have abnormally strong teeth…[/quote]
Am I having some sort of stroke?

I have not seen these names in years and now here are you two.

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]EmilyQ wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]Count Rockula wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

You have bought in man. That’s a shame[/quote]

Thanks man :)[/quote]

YEAH. You’re the tool of the MAN, man.[/quote]

Its not his fault. There’s flouride in his water. Nazi mind control tactics [/quote]

I do have abnormally strong teeth…[/quote]
Am I having some sort of stroke?

I have not seen these names in years and now here are you two.

[/quote]

Don’t call it a come back, I’ve been here for years…

Just picture me in a kangol bucket hat and a large gold rope around my neck

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[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

There is no point of doing something just to develop a quality that would be transferred to something different in the real world. Do that thing directly. You can have work ethic on whatever you want. Lifting weight is made to feel good.

But yeah tell that to your job interview.

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[quote]jasmincar wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

There is no point of doing something just to develop a quality that would be transferred to something different in the real world. Do that thing directly. You can have work ethic on whatever you want. Lifting weight is made to feel good.

But yeah tell that to your job interview.
[/quote]

So discipline and strong work ethic aren’t desirable traits in the real world? To succeed in weight lifting and in pursuit of a degree takes hard work and discipline which translates directly into the real world in ANYTHING you do and want to be successful in. Which was my point.

And I have talked about both discipline and hard work in job interviews and given specific examples throughout my life, and wouldn’t ya know it, got the job. 'magine that.

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[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

There is no point of doing something just to develop a quality that would be transferred to something different in the real world. Do that thing directly. You can have work ethic on whatever you want. Lifting weight is made to feel good.

But yeah tell that to your job interview.
[/quote]

So discipline and strong work ethic aren’t desirable traits in the real world? To succeed in weight lifting and in pursuit of a degree takes hard work and discipline which translates directly into the real world in ANYTHING you do and want to be successful in. Which was my point.

And I have talked about both discipline and hard work in job interviews and given specific examples throughout my life, and wouldn’t ya know it, got the job. 'magine that.[/quote]

This is a guy that failed to properly plan out his undergraduate program and thought hacking the school was an appropriate response…

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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:

[quote]polo77j wrote:

[quote]jasmincar wrote:
How do you that those people don’t find you unmotivating? You seems conceited. Diplomas and lifting don’t mean anything.[/quote]

both of those things are examples of hard work, dedication and accomplishment … i mean in the existential sense, yea, they don’t mean jack shit, but on a personal less depressing sense, they’re decent representatives of, at the very least, work ethic which can be transferred into the “real” world.

So, I disagree with you - nana-nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo

[/quote]

There is no point of doing something just to develop a quality that would be transferred to something different in the real world. Do that thing directly. You can have work ethic on whatever you want. Lifting weight is made to feel good.

But yeah tell that to your job interview.
[/quote]

So discipline and strong work ethic aren’t desirable traits in the real world? To succeed in weight lifting and in pursuit of a degree takes hard work and discipline which translates directly into the real world in ANYTHING you do and want to be successful in. Which was my point.

And I have talked about both discipline and hard work in job interviews and given specific examples throughout my life, and wouldn’t ya know it, got the job. 'magine that.[/quote]

This is a guy that failed to properly plan out his undergraduate program and thought hacking the school was an appropriate response…

guess he would know a lot about motivation and unmotivating people…