I think there's absolutely a place in improvement for comparison to others. Think about every other aspect of your life that is important. If you're in school you try to improve your understanding and scoring and an essential part of measuring that is in tests where you compare your progress to others to understand where you can improve. Same goes for sports, music, anything really.
A LOT of how a body looks has to do with work and effort and not just genetics. Same as school performance, sports, etc. Those aren't JUST about genes. In fact all are mostly about work and effort. Genes matter, but they aren't everything.
No. They aren't everything. But you have men and women with bodies wanting to go one way, while their owners are trying to go the other. That's when shit messes up.
Look I'm in a shit state emotionally right now. I may or may not get back to you later but right now I am not at a point where I can carry any sort of intelligent conversation. I'm likely to say something completely stupid. Sorry to leave you hanging.
Fundamental questions about the "improving" oneself phenomena Why are you seeking to improve? What are you aspiring to improve and why? What makes the "improvement" better than where you are now? In many cases, Not all, people improve themselves to fit into societal molds and constructs. For instance, the Paleo meal plan... or any meal plan for that matter is all about health, right? In some cases, or at least that is what we tell ourselves, when actually/realistically individuals are more concerned with if they "look" or "appear" Fit. Furthermore, it is unhealthy to restrict your body from anything, just try and eat everything in moderation... but here lies the problem with my statement that is the problem in "improving": who says one thing or the other makes you healthy? There are few things on this planet that will help you actually attain better health. There are fitness geeks as well as cookie hoarders who have strokes and who live healthy lives. Scientific studies are not fact.
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So whatever happened to just improving?
So many people 'improve' for the wrong reason.
People should improve for themselves. Not because they're comparing their self to others.
I think there's absolutely a place in improvement for comparison to others. Think about every other aspect of your life that is important. If you're in school you try to improve your understanding and scoring and an essential part of measuring that is in tests where you compare your progress to others to understand where you can improve. Same goes for sports, music, anything really.
There's a difference between abilities and genetics.
A LOT of how a body looks has to do with work and effort and not just genetics. Same as school performance, sports, etc. Those aren't JUST about genes. In fact all are mostly about work and effort. Genes matter, but they aren't everything.
No. They aren't everything. But you have men and women with bodies wanting to go one way, while their owners are trying to go the other. That's when shit messes up.
Well, bodies tend to want to just hang out, be lazy, eat junk and get fat. The owners need to take responsibility for the outcome.
That's not what I mean.
Sorry--my bad. What do you mean then?
Look I'm in a shit state emotionally right now. I may or may not get back to you later but right now I am not at a point where I can carry any sort of intelligent conversation. I'm likely to say something completely stupid.
Sorry to leave you hanging.
Okay--sorry! I'm sorry you're in a bad place--I hope it's not too bad. Feel better!
Fundamental questions about the "improving" oneself phenomena
Why are you seeking to improve?
What are you aspiring to improve and why?
What makes the "improvement" better than where you are now?
In many cases, Not all, people improve themselves to fit into societal molds and constructs. For instance, the Paleo meal plan... or any meal plan for that matter is all about health, right?
In some cases, or at least that is what we tell ourselves, when actually/realistically individuals are more concerned with if they "look" or "appear" Fit. Furthermore, it is unhealthy to restrict your body from anything, just try and eat everything in moderation... but here lies the problem with my statement that is the problem in "improving": who says one thing or the other makes you healthy? There are few things on this planet that will help you actually attain better health. There are fitness geeks as well as cookie hoarders who have strokes and who live healthy lives. Scientific studies are not fact.
Well said.
You've got to love the skin you're in.
being comfortable is good, but never be satisfied,
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
its good than hat ur body
I wnt to kiss your body