OK, guilty. Most of my successes in life so far are explained by the fact that it’s easy for me to work hard for long periods of time without burning out, and that my internal reward system is set up to make delayed gratification easy.
...Amusingly, I used to think I had inherited an awful metabolism that made it impossible for me to lose weight, because it is really hard for me to lose weight by dieting, even though I was swimming competitively and very fit. A couple of years ago, when I finally decided that my actual weight was just fine and what the hell, I concluded that I was fortunate to have a fast metabolism and be able to eat whatever I wanted without gaining weight. Unsure what to conclude from this.
OK, guilty. Most of my successes in life so far are explained by the fact that it’s easy for me to work hard for long periods of time without burning out, and that my internal reward system is set up to make delayed gratification easy.
...Amusingly, I used to think I had inherited an awful metabolism that made it impossible for me to lose weight, because it is really hard for me to lose weight by dieting, even though I was swimming competitively and very fit. A couple of years ago, when I finally decided that my actual weight was just fine and what the hell, I concluded that I was fortunate to have a fast metabolism and be able to eat whatever I wanted without gaining weight. Unsure what to conclude from this.