[deleted] t1_j4lc8lf wrote on January 16, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Reply to comment by mytrickytrick in Motivation is Overated [Discussion] by wanjalize

First off, what's the motivation for running a 5K?

mytrickytrick t1_j4lk2jr wrote on January 16, 2023 at 4:05 PM

>First off, what's the motivation for running a 5K?

Maybe you're a couchslob that is realizing that getting out of breath walking up a single flight of stairs isn't normal, maybe the 5k is a fundraiser for a disease or issue that took a loved one, maybe your child's school has a 5k funrun and your child wants to compete in it with you. There could be lots of different reasons for wanting to run a 5k.

What's your second item? First off, but no secondly.

[deleted] t1_j4lnxwd wrote on January 16, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Why is all motivation associated with the gym or exercise?

I'm not running no 5K because I don't have time for such wasteful bullshit.

Motivation? Keeping your kids fed. Keeping a roof over their heads. Making money no matter how bad you hate your job or your coworkers. No matter what it robs you health wise.

mytrickytrick t1_j4lr1me wrote on January 16, 2023 at 4:50 PM

My initial post used a 5k as my example, then you asked about what the motivation is for running a 5k so I responded to that, and you're again asking about exercise.

>Why is all motivation associated with the gym or exercise?

Because you keep asking about it. Motivation can be to keep studying late at night for school when you don't see an immediate benefit or when it's not really necessary. Maybe you have a decent job and are getting by well enough without stressing about more school. For your point about feeding your kids, having more degrees make you more employable and more likely to have a higher salary, so that's your motivation. Maybe you need motivation to clean the house. Will the roof collapse if you push off or skip a week of cleaning the bathrooms? No, but is it nice to have a clean place to live. There are plenty of non-exercise examples for motivation.

[deleted] t1_j4lt71x wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:03 PM

No, because almost every motivational thing on here goes with exercise or the gym, including your post.