Whenever I start to feel sorry for myself, I find a good healthy dose of reality will really put things in perspective. We've been watching the saga of the cruise ship (non story). No working plumbing, no showers, no a/c, no phones, no internet (the horror!), food shortages (but there was an open bar). I can emphasize with their problems and the headaches that they had to handle, but I kept thinking about all the men and women who have been serving overseas in Afghanistan or Iraq.
When training for my half marathon in January, there were days I just really didn't feel the desire to hit the road. Some lame excuse about being too tired, or too cold, or too wet to lace up my ASICS. I did use some motivational techniques from long term runners: On those days when you don't feel like running, lace up your shoes and go out for just a mile run. You usually find that once you've gone that mile, you find it easier to go further.
Lately I have been busy are work and my motivation is seriously lacking. Haven't run in two weeks and I am getting testy. I've working through my Netflix queue and some of my tv additions. I normally don't get hooked on the latest shows. I don't watch The Voice, DWTS, Survivor, Top Model, Jersey Shore, Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo. I will take time for American Pickers, Top Gear, and the occasional Pawn Stars. The latest two shows I am kinda hooked on is Walking Dead and Justified. I missed this commercial during the Super Bowl but still found it funny.
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I can see the sentiment but I think you need to compare expectations. Troops going to Iraq expect a load of crap. You go on a cruise and the worst you want is a bad cabaret act!
Love the ad...
Although they were in third world living conditions for a while, I think "my cruise ship got stranded" counts as a First World Problem. I like the sled dog :)
I didn't catch that ad during the Superbowl so thanks for sharing. For the record? Daryl Dixon is my zombie apocalypse husband.
Abby - I get the feeling that you will have a lot of competition there...
I get into those "feel sorry for myself" moods too, and then realize how much harder some people have it. It's how those people handle their problems that I find inspirational.
I loved the sled dog pic. How cute! And I missed the Super Bowl commercial too. Heck, I missed the Super Bowl. :)
Agg, thank you. A post like this can REALLY put things into perspective.
This was a good reminder to keep things in perspective. I have really lost all motivation lately, for so many things. (Tends to happen this time of year. Winter has gone on too long or something like that.)
I've been a bit caught up in Netflix lately too. Kacey got me watching The United States of Tara - about a woman struggling to maintain a normal life while dealing with multiple personality disorder.
I finished the series. Now I'm going to try to get back into eating right, sleeping enough and exercising again.
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