Don't do this, this will fuck your mind up, unless you don't have friend. Tried this and I have no friends now more depressed than ever!!!

i say do whatever you want, and maybe stop relying on ancient philosophy or internet motivational quotes.

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Such a compassionate and not at all hypocritical perspective you have /s

Yea, this isn't helpful. Frankly it's gaslighting: When I was a teenager, I started strength training because my father was ill and I needed to be able to pick him up. My first day at the YMCA gym, meat-heads were very obviously making fun of me. If it wasn't for the drive I had because I was doing it for family, I would have left and never went back.

Sure, they were shitty people. But knowing that doesn't motivate anyone who's feeling isolated and already discouraged. Think of it this way: If the worst can find fault in you, your mind will gladly do the gymnastics necessary to let you believe you're even worse than that.

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For a long time, I was my own worst enemy, constantly telling myself I was a burden and feeling utterly worthless. Losing a good friend to their demons a few years ago was a wake-up call for me. Now, whenever my thoughts take a negative turn, I challenge them and remind myself that I'm simply being unkind to myself. It's important to remember that these demons are a part of what makes us human, but we need to occasionally check in with them and question their intentions, as they may not always be serving our best interests.

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I was a neatly dressed working man but then I transformed into a drunk hobo and no one recognizes me anymore. Am I doing this right?

Shave my head?

the comments aren’t for anyone tho.

You're absolutely right that mastering one's inner voice takes time and practice. Meditation can indeed be a great help. My intention in sharing this message is simply to offer a glimmer of hope and encourage someone who might be struggling to start questioning their own negative thoughts. While it may be a more difficult journey for some, if even just one person benefits from this perspective, it's worth putting it out there for others to see.

Have your Racer X arc. Beat the shit out of your little brother... at racing.

Uhhh who are you?

Great, another karma post about ‘being judged at the gym’.

Nobody gives a damn. Just wipe down the equipment after using it.

Grind on killer.

Lot of what you wanna say is easy. Takes years of practice to master the inner voice, mind. Meditation helps. Keep that mind. Nothing is magic. There is no book or words of wisdom that magically change a person except our experiences in life and how we respond to them.

I think that this post speaks to people like me, who want to improve themselves in order to get rid their insecurities/weaknesses to some extent. When people are insecure, they tend to avoid being open and vulnerable so I can understand the whole “take time to work on yourself and only show the best you to others”.

For how long? And who’s gonna pay the rent?

been planning to do this once i got some savings.

The people in my gym would rather die than even make eye contact.

Or don’t return at all. Who gives a shit.

Disappear where I have to work

Had to check what sub I was in lol

I’m sure Bukowski would love to know he’s on r/get motivated lol, with a quote over top of him that he probably never said

Ooooooh. So that's this trans agenda I keep hearing about.