8 October 2009, 10:44 am
Do you think that people who are fit get better treatment in life? Do men with muscular physique get more attention from women? Do fit women get more attention from men? If you are fit, do you notice that you are getting more stares, smiles from strangers? Do people want to strike up a conversation with you? Well, I think the answer to all of the above is a YES. Besides the obvious health benefits, active life style and fitness make you more appealing in everyday life and your interaction with people... or does it? Does it also make you arrogant, cocky and overly confident? Does that possibly push some people away who are either less confident, insecure about themselves or those who perhaps feel threatened by your confidence? It is a fact that some women do not like guys who are too good looking because of their own insecurity or as some say, they don't want competition in the looks department... Those are all minor concerns nonetheless. Here is what I have been pondering. To have a good physique you must dedicate a lot of your personal time to fitness. You have to follow a schedule, diet, spend hours and hours at the gym not only to build up your muscles but also to maintain the form. In most cases, that is respectable, but are there situations when this makes you look sub par? Imagine this situation, you are a programmer, and engineer or a scientist, or pick any other profession where you have to spend a lot of time reading, studying, or sitting still. The stereotype is that you wear glasses, you don't pay attention to what clothes you own, you are probably overweight and a little insecure... But, you happen to be fit, you work out all the time, and all of the things I've mentioned before. Now, you are looking for a job. You come for an interview, and the interviewer is happens to fit the stereotype I just mentioned. We live in a NOT so perfect world, and people are not always 100% professional, and they judge you. He looks at you and immediately thinks: "look at this clown, he is probably dumb..." so he tries to fail you because he doesn't like you! He may think, well, if you are so "perfect", lets see if you can "walk on water"...... Read More »
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