(Thanks to howeird for the photo.)
Do you ever feel like there are two persons living inside you?
One – call her Abs – wants to be toned and sexy and is willing to work for it. She plans to exercise in the morning. She plans to change your eating habits forever. She plans to reduce stress and live a generally fulfilling life.
The other – call her Sweets – wants to undermine every desire of Abs’. It’s not that Sweets is malicious; it’s just that she has desires of her own that are in conflict with those of Abs’.
Sweets responds to sights, smell, and taste. Abs responds to fitness advice. Sweets thinks about the short term. Abs thinks about the long-term.
The two are in a life-long struggle for control.
Here’s a perfect example…
In the car, on the way to the restaurant, Abs is in control. She is giving clear instructions that you’ll order a chicken salad and skip desert. She keeps mumbling her instructions as you walk into the restaurant.
Sweets shows up right about now. She doesn’t say anything yet; she’s just watching. As you order your salad, Sweets shakes her head and throws a dirty glance at Abs. Abs shrivels.
You’re finish up your salad. The waiter shows up with the desert menu.
Sweets is screaming: “GET THE CHEESECKAE!”
Abs is mumbling: “uhm…remember your goals.”
Sweets: “IT’S DELICIOUS!”
Abs: “yeah, but…”
Sweets (at Abs): “SHUT UP, DORK. WE’RE GETTING THE CHEEEEESECAKE…”
You order the cheesecake. Abs is quiet while Sweets is cheering you on. You eat the cheesecake.
You’re driving home. With Sweets happily asleep, Abs starts talking again: “You really blew it, my friend. You really blew it. You’ll always be fat and flabby.”
You feel guilty. How could you let it happen? You hate Sweets.
The trouble is: Sweets is a part of YOU. She was always there and she’s not going anywhere.
Have Abs and Sweets ever talked away from temptation? Or do they only meet when the waiter brings the desert menu? Do they really understand each other’s desires? Can they compromise?
What can you do to empower Abs?
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