Using Positives and Negatives as Motivation

It's been a couple of months since my last post.  I've still been sticking with my fitness plans and have managed to at least maintain status quo.  There has just been a lot going on.  We've been going through some major changes at work, most of which were finally resolved last month.  I've been doing some traveling and my social commitments have picked up as the weather has gotten better.

Recently, at the gym, I thought that I heard someone make a negative remark about my physique.  Considering the noise level at the gym, I may have misheard the comment, but it fed into some of my own doubts.  I took the comment as a challenge and have been more focused after hearing it.

Since then, I've received several positive comments from others, which I truly appreciate.  The odd thing is that the single perceived negative comment did more to motivate me than all of the positives.

It looks like I'll be spending some time on the tennis courts, for the first time in years (more like decades!).  A friend challenged me to a weekly game, which I accepted.  I bought a new racquet, as my old one was in pretty bad shape.  I'm brushing up on the rules and hope to get a little practice in before our first match.

The process continues.  Reps and steps.