That which doesn't kill you
...is supposed to make you stronger, right? Let's hope so. After three days of working out w/ a friend at work who is in much better shape than me, I'm feeling the burn. I know I'm pushing myself harder than normal trying to keep up with him, and I know that over the next few days, even if I don't end up tweaking my back again, I'm going to be in a lot of pain. And I can't wait.
No, this isn't going to turn into a workout blog, but I will be talking about my time in the gym from time to time because it's the next step in efforts to improve myself, and I want to share my progress with the world.
Why the need to self-improve? Well, some of the more perceptive of you out there might have picked up from some of my previous posts that I'm not that happy about some of the things going on in my life right now. But I've been talking a lot with friends lately, and I've come to realize that I might be causing a lot of my own unhappiness - after all, I haven't gone through the kind of major life events that my friends have, yet I feel like I've got less of a positive attitude than they do. So maybe I'm really the cause of most of the bad things I think are going on in my life. Hell, after hearing their stories, what do I even have to complain about?
So from now on, I'm going to focus on becoming a better, more positive person. I'm going to try to stop being negative; I'm going to stop saying things about other people that I wouldn't say to their face; and I'm going to stop always having to be right when I know I'm right (that's going to be soo hard!). And along w/ those internal improvements, I'm going to keep working out too. Who knows, maybe I'm always in such a pissy mood because I need to drop 15 pounds.
And I know a lot of my humor comes from my anger, so hopefully my new-found positivity, if I can make it last, won't mean I never make you laugh again. Wish me luck...
No, this isn't going to turn into a workout blog, but I will be talking about my time in the gym from time to time because it's the next step in efforts to improve myself, and I want to share my progress with the world.
Why the need to self-improve? Well, some of the more perceptive of you out there might have picked up from some of my previous posts that I'm not that happy about some of the things going on in my life right now. But I've been talking a lot with friends lately, and I've come to realize that I might be causing a lot of my own unhappiness - after all, I haven't gone through the kind of major life events that my friends have, yet I feel like I've got less of a positive attitude than they do. So maybe I'm really the cause of most of the bad things I think are going on in my life. Hell, after hearing their stories, what do I even have to complain about?
So from now on, I'm going to focus on becoming a better, more positive person. I'm going to try to stop being negative; I'm going to stop saying things about other people that I wouldn't say to their face; and I'm going to stop always having to be right when I know I'm right (that's going to be soo hard!). And along w/ those internal improvements, I'm going to keep working out too. Who knows, maybe I'm always in such a pissy mood because I need to drop 15 pounds.
And I know a lot of my humor comes from my anger, so hopefully my new-found positivity, if I can make it last, won't mean I never make you laugh again. Wish me luck...
posted by Nebbitt at
3:10 PM
6 Comments:
I don't care how much you work out and get all buff, I am not turning gay for you...
Seriously, good luck! Dropping the weight has made me feel 100% better.
Kudos to you for taking this initative to make yourself happier! Keep us informed of your successes! :)
rachwell- So I can get high just by working out...why didn't somebody tell me this years ago! :)
There's definitely the short-term feeling you get, but it's also one of the few things you have total control over - unlike your job or your relationships, it's one of the only things where your success or failure is totally up to you. if I have a have a bad day at work, I can just say it was b/c my boss is a dick (he's not really); if I have a bad day at home I can just say my wife is a bitch (she's usually not), but if I have a bad day at the gym - or I decide not to go - that's all on me. And I like that fact, b/c when I get in the shape I want to be in, I'll know I did it all by myself.
vixen - I will keep you updated!
robb - look, just come out already - I know you want me but I just don't swing that way. Things might be bad at home but they're not that bad. But if I do ever lose all hope, give up on women, and decide to play for the other team, I'll give you a call. I know that's why you've been working out so much...
Alright look, we gotta quit w/ all the gay jokes...nobody's going to believe we're not gay, and it's tough enough getting laid now!!!
Way to go Nebbitt! Keep it up! When I lost my weight last year and the rest of it this year I felt so much better about myself! I started out doing it for one reason, but in the end I did it for myself! Keep us posted.
I totally understand about admitting when you are wrong. You don't have to do it when you are right, but when you are truly wrong that is when it is most memorable. My ex always got so excited when I admitted it. Of course according to him I've only been wrong about five times in the past eleven years! At least he can admit I was right all the other times! LOL!
I thought I started working out for a different reason but quickly realized that I need to do it for myself first, or none of the other reasons will matter.
And it's so hard for me not to argue my point when I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that I'm right about something. I often forget that if I'm right that means somebody else has to be wrong, and proving someone else is wrong usually ends up causing more pain than just admitting you're wrong even when you're right. Why is it so easy to give myself advice here but so hard to take in real life?
I think it's great that you are taking the steps to change areas of your life that you are not happy with. Good luck with the workout plan! :)
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