Comments on: What she said http://www.actboldly.com/2006/01/25/what-she-said/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:17:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PastaQueen http://www.actboldly.com/2006/01/25/what-she-said/comment-page-1/#comment-114 PastaQueen Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:43:40 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=97#comment-114 I think it's because things can feel bad and good. The process might be painful, but the goal is so good it makes it worth it. For instance, I don't really like cleaning, but I like living in a clean, organized room. So while picking up stuff and organizing it is tedious, seeing it all orderly feels good enough to suffer the process. I feel the same way about walking. At least half the time I don't really want to go for a walk, but I know I will feel better after exercising so I do it anyway. Sometimes I think the secret of life is learning how to make yourself do things you don't want to do. I think it’s because things can feel bad and good. The process might be painful, but the goal is so good it makes it worth it. For instance, I don’t really like cleaning, but I like living in a clean, organized room. So while picking up stuff and organizing it is tedious, seeing it all orderly feels good enough to suffer the process. I feel the same way about walking. At least half the time I don’t really want to go for a walk, but I know I will feel better after exercising so I do it anyway.

Sometimes I think the secret of life is learning how to make yourself do things you don’t want to do.

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