What’s wrong with wanting to go Pro?!
Awhile back there were several holier than thou folks on this site that were giving folks (like me) a hard time if their goal was to earn a pro card. These college edgumacated pinheads would get all philosophical about how shallow we pro-wannabes were. I think their argument went something like, "Would you not be doing this if getting a pro card wasn’t an option?". Followed by a few other smart guy questions like, "If a tree falls in the woods, does it make any noise?" and "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
I have to admit that those budding Buddhas got to me. Heck, I even changed my goal to something sounding much more impressive, you know "Embracing the challenge of staying fit and healthy."
But lately I’ve realized that embracing the blah blah blah really isn’t my bodybuilding goal. My bodybuilding goal is to get bigger and better every day. My goal is to be the envy of guys who want muscles. My goal is to get to the point where the judges all agree that my physique is worthy of distinction as a natural pro. My goal is to get a pro card, dammit!
So, screw you if you have a problem with my resurrected goal. If you’re motivated by purer thoughts and intentions, good for you. But the challenge of becoming one of the best is the challenge to really keeps me going at this. And I’m not ashamed to admit it!
August 18, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Never listed to a pinhead with a holier-than-thou attitude! That attitude is what makes them pinheads, educated or otherwise, IMO.
So, really, what is the answer to your question?
I see nothing wrong with wanting to go pro!
Just my $2 worth! lol
August 18, 2008 at 12:47 pm
You wanna go pro…go pro baby! Shoot for the stars! I will be rooting for you all the way!
August 18, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I agree with the previous comments. It has apparently escaped those most educated that a personal goal is just that….personal! You have to go with what works for you.