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Old 05-30-2004, 06:15 PM   #21
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Rofl....

Well I guess i'll take that as a compliment.

The only 'roids' im on are food, and weights. I workout twice a week. Am I really that big looking? I know i'm muscular but never thought someone would assume that XD

Hell, I don't even take protien supplements or vitamins. I only workout for like 30 minutes too. Anyone who can do more isn't lifting right or is on 'roids' anyway. :P
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Old 05-30-2004, 06:35 PM   #22
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I don't know, you're always sitting in your pics, maybe if you're like 6'3 or something, you look natural, but from what i've seen, man, i could barely get you in a choke hold.
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Old 05-30-2004, 06:42 PM   #23
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Wow...I didn't think I looked that big. Maybe i'm used to looking at myself. o_O lol

I'm only 5'11. I'm not even that heavy...though i'm easily the strongest person I know my age, height and weight. I can out power guys that are like 6'2 weighing in like 220 XD but I worked at it...

I figure im not even gaining that fast at the moment anyway due to the fact my bodys still growing a bit.
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Old 06-1-2004, 12:20 PM   #24
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Man, i'm in a situation where I need some motivation. I'm faced with a problem:

Stay where I live now, a shitty county with little or no hopes of getting a job, or to move basically across the continent for summer, and live with my uncle and work in the forestry industry, to make money.

I know it sounds really cool, but its weird. I guess I have a huge sense of security at home, and to just actually go somewhere really far away without any real reminders of home seems well...... scary.

Am I just being paranoid? I know this will be a great experience if I do it, but I still am allowed to be nervous right? Any ideas about what could motivate me to make up my damn mind? I need to know pretty quick, like in the next two weeks. Any help would be much appreciated guys.
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Old 06-1-2004, 02:52 PM   #25
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Major changes always make people nervous, so don't worry. I might have a bit of aid to give on this subject; I used to spend my summers doing forestry a few thousand miles from home. If I were you I would go do the forestry. It may seem like a loss of security by leaving what you know, but trust me, it can be one of the greatest experiences you'll ever have. Depending on what type of work you do, you'll probably come back with very useful woodworking skills and/or a nice tan and great muscles. Once you actually arrive there, you won't feel very nervous. It's only before you leave and when you are travelling that people feel nervous. After a few days you will feel nice and comfortable, just like home. You will be experiencing many new things and still feel secure. And according to you, there is nothing to lose. The only thing you need to overcome is the initial nervousness. The choice is to stay where you are and be unemployed or stay with your Uncle and feel comfortable while experiencing tons of new things? Don't pass up this chance, it's one that few people ever get and I don't think you'll regret going. However, I do think you'll always regret passing it up. It's not like there is anything to lose.
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Old 06-1-2004, 02:52 PM   #26
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if it will better your life in the long run then go for it. I was given the oppertunity in my school district to go in a special program for the academically talented, only about 60 are allowed to attend each year. The work is tough, the tests are very challenging, homework isn't that bad but requires lots of time and attention to get done right, you have to go to a seperate building for half of every school day and you actually have seven hours of classes instead of eight.

...I took the offer, and I'm very glad I did. Students in this program can take classes not offered anywhere else in the district and take classes like chemistry and calculus a year or two before others are even given the option. You also have the chance to recieve some scholarships and have a better chance of getting in collage if you do well in the program.

The point I'm trying to make is that though you may not like it now, taking that job might make it all worth while in the long run. Maybe not in the near future but I'm pretty sure that when you start getting into your job, you'll be like me and realize that though you have to make some sacrifices now, you made the right choice for your life will get better when it's all done.
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Old 06-13-2004, 07:26 PM   #27
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well L&D I for one am a work out freak! ok...and when i was in 9th grade i decided to play high school football mainly because my parents forced me too and over the entire summer i hated working out because i was sore and i didnt know anyone..So what im trying to say is have a work out partner to help motivate you and yourself. Trust me it really works and is more fun if you have a good friend there. i have been liftin for about 3 years now and i get motivated even hearing it now i love it so much and you really should start..plus girls like a little muscle on us guys..
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Old 07-1-2004, 11:32 PM   #28
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peers. love. curiosity just to name a few.

To look at it an animals way though, they live... to live. For the joy of live. They eat, they drink, they find shelter, they make babies, and they live. No-one has any purpose in life other than what they give themselves. So you can do it that way. Live, survive, make babies (cough, hack, cough) and live just for the sake of living.

But others want things from you. They want things to make their own life easier, so they set standards for the "lesser" sheep-like people to follow, to make them think they have a purpose. They strive for these standards, like becoming fit or making lots of money, for the amusement and/or profit of those above you. Thats another motivator. To be a sheep and only follow, not lead.

Last, and probably the foremost motivation for humans today is curiosity. We will sit and think for hours on end because a question puzzles them. Look at those dudes that are trying to prove pi has an end. They have made it their lifes ambition to discover all of that number. No-one will ever pay them to do so, and no-one will probably recognize their efforts. They do it for the sake of sating their curiosity. That is why we even discuss these things. Because we are curios about our surroundings, and wish to know more simply for the sake of knowing. That is what we should all be motivated by. The world would be much better if everyone lived like that.
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Old 07-3-2004, 12:39 AM   #29
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Lesson 1 in economy. Incentives Matter. That's all Econ is about. Why do seatbelts kill? People know they are safer so they drive faster. Safety is an incentive to drive recklessly. If we had no seatbelts and a giant spear coming outof the drive shaft, we'd all drive slowly and carefully. We have the incentive to drive slowly for fear of our life. All you have to do is find the right incentive and you have a market. Ahhh, the joys of being an economist's son.

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Old 07-3-2004, 02:18 AM   #30
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...That or Harry Potter. Damn, those books are awesome.
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Old 07-3-2004, 02:21 AM   #31
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What motivates me:

If I see a crowd around this person playing light mode on DDR. I instantly go over when he/she is done and insert my coins. Then I make a fool of the n00b and I get more of a crowd. Works every time.
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Old 07-3-2004, 02:45 PM   #32
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Satisfaction of beating a newbie at the game... why?

Are you really proud of yourself? =/.
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Old 07-3-2004, 04:22 PM   #33
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That's kind of like beating a small old lady as she crosses the street. Just shows that you're an insesative jerkwad. No offense. Seriously. I am one of those newbs, thanks. I first learned about DDR this year and I've gotten myself from beginner to Standard on DDR Extreme in about a week.
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Old 07-3-2004, 04:31 PM   #34
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Me making a fool of a n00b on DDR doesnt mean that I laugh or anything, it just makes that person want to be so much better, and everyone just forgets about them after a few minutes.

And when everyone watches me and ignores a n00b, that to me is making a fool out of one.
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Old 07-3-2004, 05:18 PM   #35
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so what if that's what snapps lives for?? everybody acts like we all have to have all these great motivations to change the world...i don't, and i'm perfectly happy...my motivations are to play video games, eat, have sex, and read harry potter...does that make me worse of a person? nope, cause i'm happy...and i will change the world through my motivations...because that's what keeps me alive, and as long as i'm alive i'll be changing the world....

however, some people do have to find great meaning and goals for their life...i think most people are focusing on LD being chubby, or whatever...but i really didn't see that as the main point...he just needs motivation, period...not just for working out, but for living in general...i used to think exactly like this, until i grasped the fact that you don't have to be great to change the world...make "insignificant" things your passion, and live for that...that's how i got through it...then when that 'depression' or what-not goes away, ya stop really focusing on a motivation and ya just enjoy life....
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Old 08-27-2004, 12:40 AM   #36
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Motivation is hard to get into. It's easier to get momentum instead. What I mean is, get someone to force you to do stuff for a little while, like make a contract or something. Then, eventually, you'd be used to doing whatever it was you were bound to and then you'd be in the habit of it. For me, that was how I started doing my homework eariler and got out of my TV addiction.
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Old 08-27-2004, 09:42 AM   #37
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VERY OLD THREAD. kidseet, if you bring back threads that haven't been replied to for two months, people will get angry at you. So don't do it.
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Old 08-28-2004, 04:01 AM   #38
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Its very odd the timing of this revival, because I feel the same way again.
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What motivates me is pride and the inner satisfaction of accomplishing something that most cannot.

I used to be slow. I got out of shape and ran 7:38 for the gym mile as a 7th grader. I was in the worst shape of my life because i had quit soccer and baseball (sucked at both sports) and I spent all my time watching TV. I realized that wasn't how I wanted to be so I ran maybe 20 or 30 minutes a day and in a few months got my mile down to 5:35 as a 13 year old. From then on, it was history. I've been running farther and faster ever since. This gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment because I have finally found something I do well at if I work at it.

If only I was able to motivate myself to do some other things, lol.
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