Motivation is a mysterious thing - part 3

Here is a great experience from Sparkpeople.com that I would like to share with you. See if you can relate: "How does motivation work? What makes us pick up our feet and do what we gotta do? Well, for me, motivation works the same way, backwards and forwards. It's like this...

BACKWARDS:

I eat one Hershey's Kiss. I am motivated to eat more.
My job is mostly sedentary. I am motivated to be less active.
My co-workers (mostly healthy weights) like to snack (on unhealthy foods). I am motivated to do the same.
I find comfort in certain foods. I am motivated to drug myself with them.
None of this takes much effort. I am motivated to do even less.

FORWARDS:

I read a success-story blog on Spark. My endorphins kick in. I am motivated to want success.
I skip an unhealthy snack. It isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I am motivated to do it again.
No pasta or pizza till I can't breathe, and I sleep better. I am motivated to eat more healthfully and lightly.
Moving, even a little bit, raises my energy. I am motivated to move more.

What we feed grows.

If we feed the negative in our lives, it gets bigger. It becomes an unending cycle of drudgery and pain. And it continually gets worse. I am an EXPERT at feeding the negative. I think we all know how to do that.

If we feed the positive in our lives, it gets bigger. The cycle is now made up of health, strength, and energy. Feeding the positive, well, that's a learning experience for me. It takes planning and effort and action. It takes overcoming LAZINESS, which I believe is a huge part of my negative cycle. I'm not so good at feeding the positive. "

How do you feed the positive in your life? What makes you pick up your feet and do what you gotta do?

Hike the Grouse Grind lately?

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