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Tadster

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Low in the Tank but High in Fuel

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I know many of you know how it can feel when you are low on energy. I personally know this well after years of dieting for bodybuilding contests. Each diet that I have gone threw seems to always surprise me as to how crappy I can feel on low carbs. But I trudge threw it, how... because I remind myself why I do this.

The reasons for why any of us want to punish our bodies will most likely be very different. For me, I feel compelled to compete because I like being on a path. I like purpose in my life. I live for the pursuit of excellence. I know this sounds very high and mighty, but the truth is, since I was a boy I have always felt insecure about how good I was at anything. I think I lacked recognition for my talents as a child from my peers. When I grasped onto the sport of bodybuilding, I found a path for me to get some kind of recognition.

The irony is, now I do this just for me. I still like the recognition. I am a sucker for compliments. So remind yourself daily when you are dieting. Find ways to continually remind yourself of why you do what you are doing. Write them down and read them to yourself daily. Soon you will energize yourself just by reminding yourself.

[Edited by Tadster on Aug 26, 2008 at 05:57 PM]

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Aug 22, 2008 at 06:55 PM

nancypro

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Re: Low in the Tank but High in Fuel

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what values do you associate with being on a path and your purpose in life? What is important to you about having a purpose?

Wanting to pick your brain, I hope it is ok.

Aug 26, 2008 at 05:16 PM

Tadster

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Re: Low in the Tank but High in Fuel

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nancypro wrote:
what values do you associate with being on a path and your purpose in life? What is important to you about having a purpose?

Wanting to pick your brain, I hope it is ok.

Hey Nancy,
I am absolutely thrilled that someone cares actually, so I am happy to give you a part of my philosophy. Being on a path means purpose for me, it means that I am doing what I am suppose to be doing in my life. It means that I have value in the world. Perhaps I feel this way because of the old world "puritan" values that was passed down to me from my mother, that was passed down to her by my Southern parents. Or maybe it is the Japanese in me that makes me push hard toward my goals in life. But I truly feel uncomfortable with myself if I am not on a path.

My path must have distinction also. I must consider my path or purpose in my life to be noble. I must have value in what I do and threw this I gain some value. Having purpose in my life begs the most important question in the human condition, what is the meaning of our lives. I know that I am an Exitentialist at heart and that we create our own meaning in our lives. However, I believe that we must have meaning in our lives also to be truly happy and fulfilled. And for me, meaning and motivation are one in the same.

True meaning in ones life is the fire that you forge your life on. It is the reason you get out of bed, it is the reason you help others, it is the reason you do everything you do. It doesn't matter what the reasons are, the point is recognizing your own meaning and working with it so that you are happy with your life's results. The problem is that most people won't ask themselves the hard questions or more importantly, admit the real answers when they ask the questions. They want the answers to be something that they are not.

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Aug 26, 2008 at 06:13 PM

nancypro

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Re: Low in the Tank but High in Fuel

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OK, so I am starting to get it. You find value in being on a path that has meaning. Correct? And now the question I have for you is what meaning does that path that you have chosen have?

Aug 27, 2008 at 12:30 AM

Tadster

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Re: Low in the Tank but High in Fuel

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Yes exactly, you have it! The meaning of my path is me, or my existence. My path is who I am, it is my legacy; it is the "what" that I leave behind me. My path is what makes me, me and it is what defines me as a person. My path is the culmination of my beliefs, my passions, my philosophies, my goods, my bads, my loves, my losses; my life's path is my journey that I travel and that is all my meaning. I am not sure if this makes sense to anyone, but my path is my meaning. This goes beyond me loving my dietary process, which is just one small facet of my life's path.

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Aug 27, 2008 at 01:36 AM

nancypro

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Re: Low in the Tank but High in Fuel

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It makes sense to me. I think that is why I love watching bodybuilding routines. You can see the whole "journey" from the music they pick to the color of the suit, to the types of poses are all an expresssion of the journey. This part is very telling as far as what the athlete went through to get to the stage. My favorite part by far.

Aug 27, 2008 at 03:53 AM

Tadster

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Re: Low in the Tank but High in Fuel

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nancypro wrote:
It makes sense to me. I think that is why I love watching bodybuilding routines. You can see the whole "journey" from the music they pick to the color of the suit, to the types of poses are all an expresssion of the journey. This part is very telling as far as what the athlete went through to get to the stage. My favorite part by far.

Yes it is interesting to see the different approaches that bodybuilders take with their routines and their posing styles. For me, I put very little effort into my posing and music routines. I usually come up with the music about a week or so before the event. I usually free pose for my routine. But I practice posing year around and have been doing so for over 20 years now so it is very much second nature for me now.

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Tad
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Aug 28, 2008 at 04:00 PM

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