When it's of your own doing...

I have an issue with sympathy sometimes. I'm supposed to care, but sometimes I just can't.

For example, last night I found out that a friend who has been out of work for an extended period of time (over 4 years) may have their house foreclosed on unless they come up with a certain sum of money. Mind you, said friend has 2 houses, 4 cars, and refuses to part with any of them because of "sentimental value".

I don't really feel all that bad.

I mentioned a year ago parting with one house, maybe two of the cars. I got glared at and told I was out of my mind and it wasn't an option. Now when it's dire straits, I still don't hear that being an option. So, they might lose something they've struggled so hard to keep because of an unwillingness to go beyond the "feel good" and the memories and live in the realm of practicality. You want to keep this - you need to get rid of that.

So it is with how we train. I see guys work hard, but they undo themselves at every turn by going on drinking binges, eating crap for food, and not getting enough rest from the gym or sleep, where the body restores and rebuilds itself. Hell I do it to myself so I'm being even more critical of myself than anyone else.

You want progress? Do the things to make progress. Make the sacrifices; don't go to happy hour, don't feed yourself garbage, and get the rest you need. Radical success and radical positive changes in body composition require sacrifice, discipline, and hard work.

Don't undo yourself.