The most frustrating case of “be happy with what you’ve got” is the movement that is causing larger men and women to be “proud” of their bodies. Should they be self-loathing people full of despair and sorrow? Of course not, but they should not be proud either! Fat is not healthy. Being overweight has many health risks and it doesn’t have to be 100lbs for someone to feel them. Try wearing a weighted vest of 15lbs for a day. When you see your sweat-drenched shirt after 30 min you’ll see what I mean.
I know this sounds a harsh, but a life of mediocrity sounds far worse in my opinion. I have dedicated my life to constantly improving and bettering myself in every area of life. From my body to my business, from my family to my internal self, there is always something to improve.
Make the same commitment no matter how difficult it is too look at your self. It’ll be more fun as you practice it. I promise.
Where’s the balance though? This is a difficult question to answer and very subjective. To be happy with life and where you are yet constantly striving to be better may seem like opposing forces or at the very least going in different directions.
Instead, choose to be happy and enjoy life as an ever changing, always improving set of experiences. Be happy with the process of becoming stronger, leaner, and more athletic. Be happy with the daily communication and time spent with your significant other and children to develop great relationships. Be happy with the discipline and effort you put into your career to build it to something you only dreamed was possible.
That’s something I can be happy about. What are you going to be happy about? Instead of simply being content and satisfied with life be content and satisfied on a daily basis because of the work you’ve put in to the different areas of your life.
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