i feel like im running out of time.
hey guys,
this ones gonna be kind of hard to explain, and doubtless many of you will disagree. i feel like, as i get older that im not going to achieve the goals i set for myself. im in the 40+ crowd now, and things just dont come as easily as they did when i was much younger. i feel like im running out of time age wise as far as achieving the look i want for myself. i think its ironic that with age comes wisdom, but in this sport the age is what gets ya.
im on cycle now, and even that isnt helping this mood im in. i usually feel great while on, but it seems that this time it just isnt happening for me. im tempted to just stay on until i reach the desired weight, and bf percentage i want. the bottom line is this: im finally beginning to think that age DOES matter. and while i wont give in or go down without a fight, its a fight you ultimately lose. the problem is how do you keep the mentality of a beast when you know the beastmaster is comin?
sorry if i sound like im gonna give in...........im not and i never will. thanks for taking the time to read and listen to the rantings and ravings of an old man.............:wg:
peace bb79
sorry i don't know the exact author
but a few years ago i read this book and one sentence in it changed my whole outlook on life. since the day i read it i have vowed to make it a part of my daily life and it keeps me focused and helps me to stay balanced. it was in french, but it loosely translaes in english to, " WHAT YOU FIXATE ON IN YOUR MIND WILL COME TO BE TRUE". i take it to mean, whether good nor bad, if you are fixated on some negative in our mind, you will be in a dark place mentally. BUT, if you can pinpoint the problem, consider a solution, and fixate on that solution and the step needed to acheive that goal, you will be in the proper mental state to be successful.
hope this gives you some insight into all that you do with your life. best wishes and much success in all your endeavors!!!
i am impressed.............
thanks fellas,
everything you all say makes total sense to me..........now:) i guess i have been so focused and hard on myself here lately that i havent even taken a few moments to stop and smell the coffee, as they say. some key points in some the posts have jumped out at me and really made me look at some of the issues facing me:
monsterback:what you wrote was right on target brother, i have since looked around some, and i am amazed by what i see. and having the drive to still be in this this game at our age level shows a huge commitment to what we want to achieve.
johnsomebody: your post was truly inspirational to me brother, and i dont know if i can use my gift as well it should be used, but i will surely try.
once again, everyones replies were inspiring, and very enlightening. i owe all of you a great deal for pulling me out of this little hole i was in. im actually feeling happy to be a member of this board.
"we are definitely the elite"
thanks again brothers bb79
barbells you're the man!!!
don't fall into the trap most people do.trying to keep up w/ the next guy!!be the best you can be and fuck everyone else.when you wake up in the morning and go to the bathrom mirror who stares back??yup, you!!you're accountable to that guy and you owe it to him to be the best.no one else.
oh and cali, i took that picture i just have to get my scanner going to hook you up,haha.i'll work on it tonight;)
Re: barbells you're the man!!!
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Originally posted by partyboynyc
don't fall into the trap most people do.trying to keep up w/ the next guy!!be the best you can be and fuck everyone else.when you wake up in the morning and go to the bathrom mirror who stares back??yup, you!!you're accountable to that guy and you owe it to him to be the best.no one else.
nyc,
thanks bro, what you say makes perfect sense, and i will keep it in mind. i know i only have to answer to myself, for all the things i do.(diet, training, etc).
i was never real big on trying to keep up with the other guy, as im usually pretty focused when it comes to these matters.(see above posts.....:D )
the big problem i was dealing with was being too hard on myself. i am shall we say........driven.
thanks for the kind words brother, you always seem to either make me laugh, or make me think(sometimes both)........thats a good quality to have my man.
peace bb79
we're all hard on ourselves
being driven is a quality that seems to be lacking in most people.so right there you are ahead of the game.you'll do amazing things my friend.i know it. you're a good guy and i wish you all the best although you don't need it.