"Ignoramus23305" wrote in message
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On 16 Aug 2005 14:48:04 -0700, Doug Freyburger wrote:
Ignoramus23305 wrote:

There is no reason why a person cannot experience emotions (such as
upset or celebration), and yet act rationally and not stupidly.

There is a cliche "Courage is not lack of fear. Lack of fear
is rashness. Courage is having fear and acting anyways."

My correlary that applies to diet is "Patience is not lack
of frustration. Lack of frustration could be anything from
ignorance through nirvana. Patience is being frustrated and
continuing on-plan anyways."

Very well put.

Many folks think I'm extremely patient. I stick to stuff year
after year. Don't think I'm not frustrated often. No, I
just ask myself what the alternatives are. Would I rather
keep chugging through my frustration, or would I rather quit
and gain to more than when i started? I know what happens to
folks who quit. They come back a few years later bigger than
when they first started or they never come back. I'd rather
be frustrated thanx.

Yes.

I would rather be "anal" (as Annie put it) and "frustrated" (due to
setting ambitious goals) than fat.

You say that as if they are mutually exclusive as in one can only be anal
*or* fat. One can be anal without being condescending. One can also be
anal and plump, anal and fat, anal and a decent human being. Take your
choice.
--
the volleyballchick
knows plenty of anal people that don't need to be as much of an abrasive ass