How to be inspired and get rid of the jealousy bug at the sa

This came to mind after my morning ride, sitting down and reading a brief blog written by one of my mfp friends this morning (Thank you Tazpooh). She describes how a "friend" of hers got jealous over the successful weightloss she experienced. Being jealous is such an easy thing to do, not even an elevated heart rate is required. This made me ponder and I realized that this jealous friend probably has no clue about what it takes to get there. Well I have the cure for that!:) and the best part is, it might just inspire you too join in. Here is what you do.
Set your alarm for 5:30 am (or if you are a late sleeper 6:30 am will do too:). Find some old, comfy stretchy clothes, lace up your running shoes and head out the door, with or with out your bike and just start. You will discover a whole other universe hidden from your view so far. You will discover that there are at least 6 joggers on the trails, on the side walk, some slim and trim, some round, with sweat pouring down their faces, many of them older than you but with a smile on their face as they pass you by and wave to you, one fellow adventurer to another. And you might start to think. "If he/she can do this, in her/his shape, at that age, surely so can I"
You will discover at least 5 other cyclists, some speeding along, hunched over, leaning into the curves, others pedaling along at greater leisure, raising a hand in acknowledgment that you too belong to this secret cadre of early morning cyclists. And once again you might feel inspired to speed up a bit as you spy that 65 year grandmother some distance ahead of you, thinking: Now her, I can beat" (at least that is what happens to me:).
You will discover power walkers and leisure walkers and dog walkers and men and women stretching their calves at the side of the road, some with soaked through shirts, gulping water and once again you realize: "Wow, there is an entire clan of exercisers out there I would never have met, if I had simply stayed at home, wasting my time feeling jealous about my friends who are getting fit and losing weight".
And furthermore you understand that all those folks you meet are not the DVD models, the six pack models, the ultrafit ones. No they are the "ordinary" people, the ones that huff and puff and groan and sweat and are old or young, heavy or light but all of them have one thing in common: They do not waste time being jealous, they get up, get out there and then do it again the next day and the day after that.
So the next time a jealous friend comes along, jealous of your weightloss success tell him/her: This is what you do: " Set your alarm to 5:30 am........ And if your friend should reply: "Oh you mean this weight loss of yours did not happen through magic, I actually have to do something like exercise, eat better, maybe even sweat a bit, well I am not sure I want that", then your friend might just be a little less jealous the next time you come around, feeling great about that journey you embarked upon. LIfe is good. Be well.