Motivation From The Master #1

"I'm in bad shape physically but mentally if I stay positive then that's all that matters."

Fancy title with a simple meaning.

Basically it's motivations from my life experiences in this (and future) entries on this blog with this title on it. All things, persons, events, and other things mentioned in these ARE REAL.

No joking, no bulls*@t, all facts. So let's get started with the 1st entry, shall we?!?!
Here we go.

So I was casually walking down a hospital (because I work at one) after doing a few tests and such that my management wanted me to get done since I was already on the clock. On my way back down to the Emergency Department, I came back to my area to show that I returned from testing.

The person was filling in for me was at my desk working and said she would be a few mins then would head back upstairs. So I decided to go to the bathroom to burn a few mins while emptying my gas tank in the process. After that episode (yes, I cleaned my hands), I went back to strolling the halls.

That is until I saw one of the patient's at this end of the hall. He was a male I would say that looks around early 30s maybe later. But he was badly banged up from head to toe in every sense of this commonly used phrase. Broken legs, mangled arms, hands look like they went through grinders, and his face maimed. The guy was in rough shape...I was mind blown.

And this is coming from a guy that has worked in the hospital for about 3+ years.

Yet even through whatever this man has been through, he saw me and said, "Hello, young man." in the most cheerful way. Not like that fake "Hello" with extra sass and full of false hope...but it was with feeling and cheerfulness. Of course, being curious and polite, answered back and talked to him for a little bit about random things. Then he said this, "I'm in bad shape physically but mentally if I stay positive then that's all that matters."

I would have gave this man a high-five after saying that but he was in too much pain. Plus my relief was probably thinking that the bathroom is occupied for the next hour or so.

But that quote is spot on. Physically, your body can suck, some parts aren't in working condition, or it could be out of commission all together. The physicality is just one part of the machine; it's what's inside the engine that keeps this thing moving. You can have the most bad-ass looking car with the greatest paint job in the world that every time you curve a corner...everybody watching jizzes their pants while they are looking for their mouths since they dropped them as you put your foot on the gas. However, if that car of awesomeness has an engine from 1967 that hiccups every 50 meters...might as well be driving a minivan down the street instead.

Don't focus everything on your physical buildup; You gotta give upgrades to your mental health to. Yes, no one is always happy. I know that firsthand and so should you since we all have bad days. But we get over those, move on, and become happy again. In order to survive, you gotta have the mental capacity to get over your current situation and or past ones that you think have a grudge on your existence. Get over that bridge, burn it down with flamethrower, and build a new one that will lead to a happier you.

It's not an overnight procedure either. It takes time, no quick fixes found here. For some it takes a little while, especially depending on the situations involved here. But the main point here is to focus on being happy mentally.

Yeah having muscles on your body physically is nice.
If you have a bad heart, they will soon turn back to mush.

Being mentally strong is the first step to finding your happy.