Really, How HUNGRY are YOU?!!!
Proverbs 16:26 -The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on. (NKJV)
A lot of people think that the good ol bible is boring, but it’s not there is so, so, much knowledge that is in here. This is a verse that I stumbled upon and wanted to break down and share it w/ people so they could apply it to their life and situation and get a some motivation going!
The person who labors, labors for himself….The majority of people I know work, and they do it because they want to and because they have bills to pay among other things. The truth is that, those bills and the things you want, keep you going to work 40 hours a week and O.T. when possible!!
The same thing goes for gym vets, I do NOT work out for my friends, family, or a significant other! I WORKOUT FOR ME! So, look at it like this-the person who works out, works out for himself!
For his hungry mouth drives him on. Let’s talk about hunger. If you read this proverb it’s fairly clear that hunger drives a person to continue working. Correct?
My question is this-HOW HUNGRY ARE YOU? Seriously, stop and think-how hungry are you! Are you hungry to get in shape, put an end to emotional eating, get your degree, do a competition, or learn how to incorporate clean eating into your life? HOW HUNGRY ARE YOU??
A lot of times we want the end result, but we are NOT willing to put in half of the work that is needed in order to get to the Promised Land.
It’s clear, NO HUNGER, NO WORK, NO PROGRESS. So yet again, I ask-HOW HUNGRY ARE YOU??
As human beings, hunger is what will drive us to go further then the next person. If I’m homeless and your homeless and I’m hungry as a hostage and I see a piece of edible food-I’m going to rumble in order to get it. That same principal goes for working out and eating clean!
You see, in order to truly get to your best body and your best self, you have to be hungry! No hunger, no progress.
We all would like 6 figure incomes, but how many people want to put in the schooling, long hours, the trials and tribulations that come before that first check-not a lot. Heck, even speaking from my own experience I wanted a 6 figure income, but I didn’t want to go to school. I WAS NOT HUNGRY! Plain and simple. It has taken me 10 years to get hungry-truly to be starved to get my degree, but I do NOT just want a bachelors-I want my MASTERS!
I lost my hunger for the gym and for eating clean. I got lazy, lack luster and allowed other situations in my life to take all my focus. I wasn’t hungry. Now, I’m hungry, again. I’m hungry like I was when I first started.
After reading this verse, I realize the value of hunger and what hunger will truly drive you to do. When you are starving you eat everything you can. It works that way w/ life, when you are hungry for the gym, you will throw yourself into, read every article you can, talk to everyone about it, find new clean recipes, and keep on trucking, regardless to anyone or anything else.
So, take the time today to ask yourself how hungry you really are and furthermore-never underestimate the bible-it’s real talk, the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Yours in Heath & Fitness
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January 22, 2009 at 1:28 pm
AMEN! I felt every word you said. I’m hungry and cant get full enough. As for you and your education. You can do it. I did it with an infant in my lap, long nights, writing papers, and getting up to go to work the next day. Dont stop until you reach your goal.
January 23, 2009 at 11:03 am
Hunger is really what drives you to reach your goals, alot of times we allow other things to side track us and we lose sight. so it’s important to keep that hunger and that fire burning on the inside!
July 6, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Heather, that was so profound. I am sitting here at my laptop mind blown. That was a word I needed. I used to be hungry like that. Now, I am finding myself reving up that hunger to be a better me. Thanks, Heather.