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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1231573" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>My intention wasn't to use the word "Maturity" in a condescending way. It was to explain that many people need an event or experience in their life to find the strength to make these kinds of changes. The hope is that you'll find that strength without paying too much of a price.</p><p></p><p>For many people on this forum, their type 2 diagnosis was their motivation to lose weight and change their lifestyle.</p><p>For others it may have been something more permanent like the loss of a loved one.</p><p></p><p>For me, my motivation was found through "Maturity" in the more traditional sense. I eventually learned to realize that my actions don't just affect me and they can sometimes affect others even more. I'm very fortunate to have met my fiancee who cares about me probably more than I care about myself so part of my motivation is for her. I want to share a long and healthy life together and want to do everything I can to make sure that happens.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately, (at least for me) it's figuring out what you're most passionate about and finding a way to associate that with the more routine tasks, and I think that has to come through life experiences.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1231573, member: 211504"] My intention wasn't to use the word "Maturity" in a condescending way. It was to explain that many people need an event or experience in their life to find the strength to make these kinds of changes. The hope is that you'll find that strength without paying too much of a price. For many people on this forum, their type 2 diagnosis was their motivation to lose weight and change their lifestyle. For others it may have been something more permanent like the loss of a loved one. For me, my motivation was found through "Maturity" in the more traditional sense. I eventually learned to realize that my actions don't just affect me and they can sometimes affect others even more. I'm very fortunate to have met my fiancee who cares about me probably more than I care about myself so part of my motivation is for her. I want to share a long and healthy life together and want to do everything I can to make sure that happens. Ultimately, (at least for me) it's figuring out what you're most passionate about and finding a way to associate that with the more routine tasks, and I think that has to come through life experiences. [/QUOTE]
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