Okay I can see clearly now. Since all my articles deal with being committed in one way or another to bodybuilding, you'd think that my life does and your life should revolve completely around bodybuilding. If I have left you with impression I beg your pardon. Yes I am still saying be disciplined, be focused, work out hard and often and eat right. But if bodybuilding is the center and only focus of your life, brace yourself for other disappointments. I want to set the record straight, so that we get bodybuilding in perspective

So why all the hoopla right now in this article?

I just read a full page advertisement in Flex Magazine and was appalled. Frankly, I was surprised that bodybuilding has reached a new low (in my humble opinion) because this advertisement targets a populus of bodybuilders who they believe will read and buy their product. Let me quote some of it to you. See what you think.

"Be Selfish."

You are Alone…

I’ve torn through a dozen or so relationships…Bodybuilding is a lonely sport…..

 You are Selfish…

Anytime I met a good one, I always let her know what she is getting—selfishness…A big fat heaping serving of it……

 You have to be.

Being in this great in this sport—being great in this great sport—requires selfishness…"

It is hard for me to respond to this nonsense without wanting to use expletives.

My experience tell me if you buy into this philosophy expect a pretty meaningless life. When was the last time you found selfishness an attractive quality. Ever heard anyone say I really like Bill because he is so selfish?

If you think that bodybuilding can make up for quality friends, a loving family and a devoted spouse, I think you will be sorely disappointed.

I have a personal friend that fell into the above philosophy. He achieved professional bodybuilding status and if mentioned his name you would know him. From the bodybuilding magazines, he was great. He was good looking, really big and ripped. But behind the scenes his life experienced serious difficulties. He got married a year or so before going pro and shortly later divorced. His marriage maybe lasted 5 years. He had constant health problems that were associated with drugs. Friends thinned out due to his selfish and dare I say arrogant attitude.

Today he is nearing 50 years old and no longer on the cover of magazines. I have lost direct contact with him and don’t know what his life is like. But who in their right mind wants broken relationships with a spouse, family and friends. I don’t know many folks that think getting a divorce is great experience or losing friends is a goal in life.

As much as I like bodybuilding, I know my physique (and yours) is destined for decay. You live as long as I have you will know that material and temporal things don’t matter much in the long term.

I write this article to fair and balance because most of my articles are intended to inspire you to do the right stuff to succeed. But keep it in perspective. Bodybuilding is important to me but it is not the center of my life and hope it is not yours either.

Okay enough of that.

Sweat eventually hardens to Muscle for a little while but friends and family can last a lifetime ".....Scott

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