Does being physically fit give you a sense of superiority?
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Anonymous
Why does me feeling fit have anything to do with someone else? I haven't fully succeeded in my goal yet but, I am focused on me. What you do is none of my business. I don't feel inferior and I don't feel superior. I am just living my life and grateful that I am healthy. |
Anonymous
No. I'm an OT and I've seen that there are so many circumstances that can limit what you can do physically. It does make me feel grateful. |
Anonymous
A little. |
Anonymous
| Absolutely. |
Anonymous
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Yes. I'll say it again like the other thread:
A well built physique is a status symbol. It reflects you worked hard for it, no money can buy it. You cannot borrow it, you cannot inherit it, you cannot steal it. You cannot hold onto it without constant work. It shows discipline, it shows self respect, it shows patience, work ethic and passion. I have something in work hard to obtain and maintain. You can't even have it if you're a trillionaire. You can have it to only through hard work but you choose not to. |
Anonymous
| No, but it gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment when I look in the mirror. |
Anonymous
+100 |
Anonymous
+1 especially at age 52 when it’s easy to do nothing |
Anonymous
| When I am, it does. Let's face it: feeling good and looking good is a total ego boost. Right now, I do not have that feeling! |
Anonymous
| Yes, the older I get. But only because I was never particularly thin. As my cohort has aged all the years I have put in at the gym have caught up to me. My weight is reasonable, my belly is flat. I see definition in my arms, flexibility in my joints, and a straight back (I fixed my hunched posture with yoga). I don't have a lot of aches and pains. I'm reasonably strong. I see all the old people at the gym who started exercising when they retired and most of them have pretty broken bodies. I'm proud of me for putting the work in. |
Anonymous
| I do feel superior. I take care of myself. I'm going to live longer. |
Anonymous
Me too. I shouldn’t because I’m not better than anyone and I am often the one feeling inferior and comparing myself to stronger and thinner girls. I am mostly wanting to be thankful for a healthy active body even if it’s a lot of dedication and work. |
Anonymous
| Obvs |
Anonymous
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Not really. If anything, it makes me sad that some of the people around me don’t put in any effort at all - despite having the time - and suffer the consequences. People have this antiquated view that life after 40 is all down hill and you are supposed to fall apart. That’s BS of course and it makes me sad.
I’m running my own race (literally, i am competing against my own times, percentages, prior years, etc…) |
Anonymous
| Yes. And I’m not right now |