Stop the hating

I tend to follow Crossfit Lisbeth for her words of wisdom and support as a focused crossfitter, HOWEVER, you can apply what she says to any form of exercise you choose.

We're all here for the same reasons, to lead a healthy lifestyle (whatever you want to define that as). Stop criticising people for the method of exercise they choose. No one person is right or wrong ... but you find what works for you. When you do find that missing piece, you become passionate about it, you preach it ... but in doing so you need to remember that you're way is not the only way.

We're grown adults (mostly) and have access to message boards and the internet. Take what you read with a grain of salt. The best thing you can do is try it. Even if it's once. Suck up your pride and fears, and try. Give it a whirl. You may like what you find. You may meet someone who will show you another new thing, and so forth. But quit bashing others for what they're passionate about. It's childish.

And now for her blog post...

If you don’t CrossFit, I’m cool with that. If you CrossFit, I’m even happier. But, there are some folks out there obsessed with hating CrossFit and CrossFitters. That’s really funny when you think about it . . . and pathetic.

I don’t care if you drive a Chevy, a Ford, or a Toyota. I don’t care if you smoke or drink a lot — unless your smoke blows my way or your drunken *kitten* gets in my path. You have the right to make what I might think are dumb decisions.

I don’t care if you have bad teeth, a horrible vocabulary, and you like to wear tin foil on your head and private parts. More power to you. Live your life the way you want, right up to the edges of where it affects mine.

I’m too busy serving to get into the business of undermining. Really, who the **** has time for that?

So, let me offer a piece of advice (my own tin foil, I guess), whether you want it or not: If you find yourself getting absolutely red in the face, pulse rising, teeth clenched over what someone ELSE is doing, STOP. Think. Redirect yourself.

The only movement that really matters is the one you are doing now — in the gym or in your life.
You cannot control anyone else — really — no matter how hard you try. But you can control yourself. You can direct your own efforts. You can make a difference. And in doing these things, you can better your life and the lives of those you love.

Work on you. Help those who want and need and will accept your help. Fight where you need to fight and where your efforts can yield results. Drive on past the other battles. Ignore the tin foil. Build. Live. Love. Succeed.