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I've been thinking about motivation a lot recently;hearing people are finally motivated for a change, can't get motivated, relying something or someone to motivate them, etc, etc, etc.
Leads me to think that people may be waiting for it or think it's a prerequisite to success. I'm not going to argue that it's not important, but I will argue that it's emphasis casts a shadow on an equally, if not more important, trait: discipline.
Motivation is like a cup off coffee. It tastes good, it feels good,it "pumps" you up, but it's effects are also fleeting. Discipline is something that gets ingrained, is with you every day, and keeps you on track when the voice in your head tells you its okay to get off.
A little bit of a soap box, but when someone tells me they weren't motivated to workout I call BS. They weren't disciplined enough to workout.
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I'd be interested to hear everyone else's thoughts on this. As much as what we do is between the ears as it is with a barbell.
Leads me to think that people may be waiting for it or think it's a prerequisite to success. I'm not going to argue that it's not important, but I will argue that it's emphasis casts a shadow on an equally, if not more important, trait: discipline.
Motivation is like a cup off coffee. It tastes good, it feels good,it "pumps" you up, but it's effects are also fleeting. Discipline is something that gets ingrained, is with you every day, and keeps you on track when the voice in your head tells you its okay to get off.
A little bit of a soap box, but when someone tells me they weren't motivated to workout I call BS. They weren't disciplined enough to workout.
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I'd be interested to hear everyone else's thoughts on this. As much as what we do is between the ears as it is with a barbell.