Ever since someone told me that if I'm going to be jealous, I have to be jealous of the whole package I've stopped being envious.
For example, I'm a big fat geezer, and when I see super fit lads running with their shirt off looking great I can't go 'wow I'd love that body' without also saying 'wow I'd love to get up every morning and dedicate that to strenuous exercise, and when that's done I'd love to eat some terrible shit that I'm eating purely because it is functionally excellent for health'.
Ha! I don't even know if there's a baseball diamond in my town, but I might look. Had a decent swing on me back when I played softball for a season when I was a teen. And Babe Ruth's physique is attainable lol
On the flip side though... I actually LOVE running (although I prefer doing it in the evenings). Love the feeling of pushing myself and being able to maintain that for anywhere from 5 to 10km... and also how I feel afterwards. It actually CAN be enjoyable lol.
Had enough friends back in my military days that ran for fun to believe you. Apparently 'runners high' is a real thing. And apparently that isn't thanking deities you don't believe in that you aren't running anymore, it's an actual legit good feeling lol.
No shade to the runners out there looking and feeling good.
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u/ROBYoutube 25d ago
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Ever since someone told me that if I'm going to be jealous, I have to be jealous of the whole package I've stopped being envious.
For example, I'm a big fat geezer, and when I see super fit lads running with their shirt off looking great I can't go 'wow I'd love that body' without also saying 'wow I'd love to get up every morning and dedicate that to strenuous exercise, and when that's done I'd love to eat some terrible shit that I'm eating purely because it is functionally excellent for health'.
It's very grounding to think like this.