It’s A Need, Not A Desire
Posted on | July 6, 2010 | No Comments
If you were to ask most people the top 5 things that they want, one of them would most likely to “be in shape”. Guys would say they want to be ripped and women would say they want to look like a model.
Most people see this as a dream that will never happen realistically. The excuse for not achieving the lean state would be due to lack of time, genetics, laziness, etc. People want a pill to do all the work instead of actually trying to do things right.
Well here is something I have come to realize in my own experience. If you want to achieve your goals, you can’t desire them. You must create the perspective that you NEED them. According to Wikipedia:
“A need is something that is necessary for organisms to live a healthy life. Needs are distinguished from wants because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as [a]dysfunction.”
An example of what I am talking about is the need for food and water, which is a total different feeling then wanting those new pair of Nikes. You can’t live without food and water, but you don’t need exactly one shoe brand to help you get around.
What is also essential is to have a realistic plan of achieving your goals. A lot of people who are new to fitness think they can look like an advanced trainee in 2 months. That is just not going to happen. Taking things at a slow progressive pace will be more rewarding in the long run.
You don’t want training to take over your life either, just like you don’t want food to take over your life (man that would be a lot of calories). Training two times a day and eating 10 meals a day is just not realistic for most. In my experience, I find training 2-4 times a week plus Intermittent Fasting has allowed me to have more time for living.
The main point here is to make everything of habit and stay positive.
Comments
Leave a Reply