Summer time is arguably one of the most fun times of the
year, between all of the festivals, pool days, and back yard BBQ’s. There is
one part about summer that every Texan understands a little too well, it’s hot!
Sometimes it can be hard to have the motivation to go outside, much less make
time to exercise. As a professional in the realm of health and fitness I often
think about the different reasons why people exercise or don’t exercise in the
first place. We have to have a reason to do what we do. For some it could be
that they simply want to look better, want to live longer/feel better, or have
the ability to play with their kids and maybe even grandkids. Adversely, some
might be suffering from an old injury, not knowing what they are doing, or
being scared to exercise in general. There is always an underlying motive that
few people recognize or want to admit, and although it may be cliché to say,
but we should always be asking the question “why”. As a general rule in life,
the why is almost always the most important question because without the why
you cannot have the what, when, where, or how. I challenge you to look at your
motives behind exercising or not exercising. Are you doing it because you want
people to like you? Or maybe you are not doing it because you are afraid of
looking “weak” or “dumb”. Although I cannot choose your why for you, I can tell
you that some things are healthier than others. Choosing to serve others rather
than being served, showing love rather than only wishing to receive love, and
so many others. Learn from your why and use it to help you grow in every aspect
of your life, you might even need to rethink your why in order to have a
healthy perception of yourself and or others. There are few things that we can
actually control in this crazy thing called life, except for one thing. We have
the choice to control our motivation, so make it something that will last and
is strong. And always remember, answer the why and the what, where, and how
will take care of themselves.
