Why all the pain?

“No pain, no gain, no ankle sprain”

Well not that last bit, but a true saying from an unknown source.

Ok, just to add some context here, I’m a very athletic person, but I’m not a typical seventeen year old Male athlete. Instead of being obsessed with soccer, football, rugby, etc. or having super big muscles, it’s been my goal to have a very functional body, and be deceptively strong. Also, I am bent on flexibility (pun intended) so I do some pretty epic stretches. I try to workout daily, but that doesn’t always happen.

Ok, now that you have the background, let’s talk.

So the other day I was doing my workout, which is very painful, and I was thinking “why would anyone in their right mind willingly put themselves through all this pain?” And almost immediately I realized the answer. The answer is I willingly endure this pain now so I won’t have a bunch more unwilling pain later. I do this now so that in fifty years I won’t be a creaky, sore old person that can’t even blink without injuring myself. So, if you ever wonder if you should keep doing something you’re doing, look ahead thirty years and see where that activity will take you. And also, stay active, even if for five minutes a day, and your grandkids will thank you.

I guess that’s all for now, since I can’t think of any further points to make…

“Perseverance is a decision not an emotion”

-Gunnar