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Is gold a great motivator ?

mp_deep
mp_deep Posts: 85 Member
edited January 30 in Motivation and Support
In Dubai, city of opulence and excess, the obese are worth their (over) weight in gold.
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http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/18/19542123-worth-their-weight-dubai-offers-dieters-gold-for-shedding-pounds

Is gold a great motivator ?

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  • PheonixRizing
    PheonixRizing Posts: 131 Member
    I saw that article on Digg yesterday. Didn't really read it just saw the headline. I suppose it could be for some but in my experience the desire to make a change, really make a change, needs to come from within you. Anytime when I tried to change something about myself whether it be weight, attitude etc because someone else wanted me to or bribed, essentially with rewards, it never really worked. It could work but I am quite skeptical of overall success. Why not take that gold and use it to educate people on why being obese is bad to create some inspiration for people to want to change? *Sigh*
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