THE MYTH OF MOTIVATION (AND WHAT YOU NEED INSTEAD)

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  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    bump for all the people that think they need to be motivated to work out.

    motivation is just damn training wheels until you get the hang of it... do we need training wheels? No. We need to get on the bike and show everyone we can actually put our money where our mouths are.
  • laurasimmons
    laurasimmons Posts: 578 Member
    This is great!
  • nillapup
    nillapup Posts: 204 Member
    awesome post
  • 165ordietrying
    165ordietrying Posts: 31 Member
    Effing amazing!
  • xMonroeMisfit
    xMonroeMisfit Posts: 411 Member
    Bump. Everyone needs to read this.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    Yes.
  • Yaya1976
    Yaya1976 Posts: 357 Member
    Awesome, great post :)
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    yep, you rock, Cap'n.
  • mcdebbie
    mcdebbie Posts: 940 Member
    Thanks, I needed that!
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,462 Member
    Rings true for me - the key is making the committed decision.
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    WOW. Love it. thanks for sharing!!
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,623 Member
    bump
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    Eh. I normally hate motivational posts on MFP. I don't log in for sermons... BUT... this one was pretty good. :)
  • green_nurse
    green_nurse Posts: 25 Member
    nice!
  • gargisingh
    gargisingh Posts: 123 Member
    Bump and thanks for putting it up!
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    Totally agree. Everything changed when I DECIDED not to be sick anymore. No more "I wish, I want". Now I "DO". Strange how easy it is now that the thought process is completely different.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Bump. Everyone needs to read this.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Enduring chemotherapy is hard.

    Hitting a fast ball in the major leagues in hard.

    Negotiating nuclear disarmament from a hostile nation is hard.

    Saying goodbye to a loved one in the hospital or the veterinarian’s office for the last time is hard.

    But putting down the cookies and picking up the spinach?
    That’s only as hard as the story we tell ourselves.

    Great post, love this bit especially!!