12:32… I made it up to 10k before I mixed my smoothie and my brain is still churning away. I’ve added a couple more points to the Random Thoughts, since I’m sort of in the mood.
12:46… I have moved back to the couch, if I'm going to write, I want to be comfy.
The points about inspiration and competitiveness are interesting ones. Both are definitely instinctual and both have played major roles in my life. I've drawn a lot of inspiration to be hard working from numerous places, both my parents have been hard workers, both having the need to keep busy, so that portion is likely genetic. The sporting portion of me has always been somewhat competitive, within my abilities. Quantified measures are there to be improved upon and that desire plays a big role in my Fitbit activities.
13:06… I tried to convince myself that the desire there acts as logic, trying to associate logic in this truly instinctual side. It's not logical to need to be better competitively. Sure, it can afford you more to be better, but it's only logical when the need/want for more is there. Do we absolutely need more of anything than anyone else? When it comes to basic needs, sustenance requirements shouldn't be better than anyone else, but that thought may not be completely correct. We all need sustenance and it's only logical to seek it out when it's needed, which can be driven back to instinctual.
I feel like I am spinning my wheels here. Do we need to be competitive about sustenance? No, we all need it. We can share or decide to properly divvy it out, if there isn't enough. The instinctual need to survive may create competition, if we're not all on the same team.
Everything has caveats.
I'm really losing track here.
Inspiration is an instinctual draw from something or someone you believe in. Yes, I drew my hard working beliefs from my parents, not that they ever accomplished anything great from it. It kept them both out of trouble, but at the cost of their overall health.
I also drew some inspiration about not quitting from them too. There were a number of athletes who shone bright when they worked through their difficulties and a lot of people looked up to them because of it.
Being trustworthy about following through with what you say you are going to do is another way to shine in many people's eyes. If you can find someone you can believe in, there is a great chance that you will be inspired by them and reflect from them appropriately.
Being inspired by someone is definitely instinctual, as well as being competitive. There is some logic in wanting to be the best, because there is a great chance that you will earn more of what you want if you are. Do you "need" more of the desired prize? That's debatable.
If you're competing with yourself to be better, the logic does get lost. Do you "need" to be more healthy… Well, if you're starting from an unhealthy point, then yes. There's logic there, but if you're starting from a healthier point, then maybe not.
There are definitely some grey areas out there in many places, but there is the benefit of a healthy debate.
The points of subjectivity and objectivity are interesting here.
13:54… Brad called to do his follow-up on the Bipasha visit on Monday and I remembered to cite the team effort from Vytalty and that was good enough for him. I'm glad that went well.
14:13… I just received a notification that the Diclo cream is ready. I’ll go get it and the 300mg Gabapentin pills tomorrow on the walk with Mark.
