Trying not to judge books by their covers ...
A mindset shift.
Looking beyond the visual, not judging a book by it's cover ...
A big difference in one's perceptions of their progress can differ greatly on goals, and outlook of course. Generally speaking athletes search for a better "feeling" when they work out and everybody (to some degree being visual creatures) searches for a physical transformation. It is all well and good, and certainly motivating to see a physical transformation in someone but it only gives a small snap shot of what is going on. Just like social media we can only see so much from a post.
A little while back after a sweaty home workout (total body fix - that shit is great and speaking of mindset shifts - I hated it until I tried it), I was just feeling so great, so strong, and healthy. I was working out in a sports bra and shorts and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror as I was heading to the bathroom for a shower. I felt great again and I discovered hey this is what feeling great again LOOKS like. At that moment I knew why people took post-workout selfies! They wanted to capture that feeling, remember what they did to get there, celebrate their accomplishment and restraint from eating an entire pizza and going for a healthier choice of a salad with grilled chicken.
Here is what I thought (please note past-tense and I am being totally honest here, please remember I am only human):
they had low self-esteem, didn't know how to attract romantic partners, total meatheads, vain, heterosexual, not good at having or making friends, have some deep seeded confidence issues, feel unfulfilled in life, REALLY wanted attention and had no other way of getting it.
Hey - maybe some people are taking their ab selfies for that reason, but I have a feeling a lot are not and it isn't black and white and one motivation and not the other ... but simply being able to shift my mindset and see and really feel an alternate motivation for posting a sweaty half naked post-workout pic on social media was an "Aha" moment for me. I admit I am embarrassed to have judged others so harshly and in such a strictly dichotomous manner but I am only human and I take this as a good sign that I am evolving, seeking alternate views and truths.
Looking beyond the visual, not judging a book by it's cover ...
A big difference in one's perceptions of their progress can differ greatly on goals, and outlook of course. Generally speaking athletes search for a better "feeling" when they work out and everybody (to some degree being visual creatures) searches for a physical transformation. It is all well and good, and certainly motivating to see a physical transformation in someone but it only gives a small snap shot of what is going on. Just like social media we can only see so much from a post.
A little while back after a sweaty home workout (total body fix - that shit is great and speaking of mindset shifts - I hated it until I tried it), I was just feeling so great, so strong, and healthy. I was working out in a sports bra and shorts and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror as I was heading to the bathroom for a shower. I felt great again and I discovered hey this is what feeling great again LOOKS like. At that moment I knew why people took post-workout selfies! They wanted to capture that feeling, remember what they did to get there, celebrate their accomplishment and restraint from eating an entire pizza and going for a healthier choice of a salad with grilled chicken.
Here is what I thought (please note past-tense and I am being totally honest here, please remember I am only human):
they had low self-esteem, didn't know how to attract romantic partners, total meatheads, vain, heterosexual, not good at having or making friends, have some deep seeded confidence issues, feel unfulfilled in life, REALLY wanted attention and had no other way of getting it.
Hey - maybe some people are taking their ab selfies for that reason, but I have a feeling a lot are not and it isn't black and white and one motivation and not the other ... but simply being able to shift my mindset and see and really feel an alternate motivation for posting a sweaty half naked post-workout pic on social media was an "Aha" moment for me. I admit I am embarrassed to have judged others so harshly and in such a strictly dichotomous manner but I am only human and I take this as a good sign that I am evolving, seeking alternate views and truths.
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