It’s the Journey That’s Important….
I just had a good look in the mirror. Relative to where I started from, I’ve come a long way. Relative to where I want to get to, I still have a long way to go….it seem like the more you achieve with this bodybuilding lifestyle, the bigger your goals become, along with your desire to achieve them. When I started out, I was happy just to be working out and feeling better. I was doing it for the health benefits. As I started to grow muscle, I wanted to get better at it by learning about different exercises and workout plans. As I started to lose some body fat, I wanted to accelerate the process by improving my diet and doing more cardio. As strength increased I wanted to work at increasing my personal bests on compound exercises. I’ve been motivated to do all these things by the results I’m getting and how great I feel. Sometimes I feel like I’ve achieved so much, other times I feel like it’s insignificant compared to what I’ve seen others accomplish….how I feel depends on what mood I’m in at any particular time. When I feel a little negative I try to remind myself that I’m on a journey that will last for the rest of my life and my quality of life will be determined not by the end result but by what I do on the journey.
June 5, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Frustration or negativity is natural in this lifestyle. One day you think you look pretty good, the next you think you look like crap. You’ve got the right idea though. Don’t focus on negatives unless you are lifting!