Un-Motivation

Do I REALLY need to improve myself? To what extent do I need to keep going to the gym and trying to make myself into a better person?  When do I actually become the person I want to be?  Is it enough to accept yourself the way you are, instead of constantly trying to improve? Aren't I good enough the way I am? Are all these questions just an excuse to not go to the gym and avoid actually working hard?

This is something I struggle with.  I'm all about being true to who you are and accepting your body and your personality for how it is.  But at the same time, you should be aware of points when you need to improve yourself.  If you are out of shape, work out.  If you are lazy, get off the couch.  If you are having relationship issues, work them out.  So what is the point where you realize that you need to improve, rather than accept yourself the way you are?

I get on the scale and I think, I can live with that.  I am still in the healthy range, still above-average.  But I'm definitely not where I aspire to be.  But that acceptance allows me to make excuses for myself, and thus not try to make myself better.  By accepting myself the way I am, I stop working to make myself better.

So, today I reject this version of myself.  No, I accept it, but I desire to be better.  So I'm going to go to the gym.  Good.  Re-motivation.  I'm glad I could work through that.