M4:D5 (D305) Random people

  

What's on my mind today?

Today I was thinking about how amazing strangers can be.  I was reading through some forums and noticing how encouraging people can be towards people they don't even know.  It is equally amazing that people open up in front of the entire world.  People are willing to share anything and everything.

I saw forums about divorce, long term relationships, love, death, dying, etc.  In each and every forum there were people offering some great advice to people who were hurting, seeking, lost, confused and intrigued.  As I read through the postings I was amazed at the love people had for strangers.  Some of the posts were very moving.  The responses to those posts were equally as moving.  This made me think of the accountability blogs.

We are all strangers to one another yet we encourage each other on a daily basis.  We get involved in each other's lives.  We are a support system for each other.  Some of us do a better job than others, but the fact is that we support each other quite well.  I know I would not be still blogging 305 days later.  I would not be pushing myself as hard as I have.  This blog helped me to become consistent.  It has helped me to stick with the plan.  At this point it is a habit for me.  I could not imagine not posting my blog and my pictures each day.

It is thanks to the support from all of you that I have continued to do this.  I do it for the random people out there who might get encouraged by my posts.  Honestly, I don't advertise this blog to my friends, yet several of them have found it and read it religiously.  It is interesting to me because I am bluntly honest on this blog, so at times I wonder what my friends think about what I have to say.  I wonder if they can figure out what I am saying (when I leave things out on purpose).  Yes, I purposely leave out details from my life. I tell you all what you need to know and leave the rest to the imagination.  If you read my blog long enough you can figure out the entire story from what I write.  I give just enough information to truly figure out the entire story.  The observant ones figure it out (I know because I get emails about what I've written) and the rest, well you can just be happy with what you read.

Thank you, random people, because without you, I would not have lost 30 pounds so far.  Without you I would not be as consistent with my lifting as I am now.  I would not have the lifestyle I currently have if it weren't for you, the random people that read my blog.  Your readership is appreciated.
 

 
 
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Mission 2, Day 5: Whoops!

Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!

Posted by Michael Mahony at 8/25/2008 7:32 PM
Categories: Weightlifting Logs, Nutrition, Old Missions
 
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  • 8/27/2008 7:57 PM Suzette wrote:
    Michael, I think we put ourselves out there because we are "comfortable" with our readers, because, for the most part, there are no judgements from them. We share our inner thoughts that maybe we don't share anywhere else and gives our readers a sense of "knowing" us because of this. Having names and faces to our blogs makes us "real" people that others can relate to because our readers can "see" who we are. Does that make sense?
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  • 8/27/2008 11:18 PM Lynda wrote:
    Hi Michael,
    Your blog was EXCELLENT today, or even better. You are so right that random people help us, and in fact become very important in our lives. It´s so gratifying to have someone you don´t know fill a spot that someone you know doesn´t fill. Support is so important in our lives. Altho I don´t post very often, I do read your blog daily. I do think I know about your life from the first post way back when it turned a curve, and I worry/hope that you life will get going just the way you want it to. You are doing so well, and I/we all know how hard that is. Thanx for all your blogs. They are very appreciated.
    Lynda
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  • 8/28/2008 1:01 AM Juli wrote:
    Thank you, Michael for this "spot on" post. Again, you hit the nail.

    I am very similar to you, I leave main details out of my blog, my job, main parts of my private life, in my case even pictures because I am too shy. I never lie here and I know one day I will come over with daily pics, I even have an idea how I will do it, it will be a little bit different but close to Adam's daily accountability-system.

    My friends, my family doesn't know what I do here, neither does my "work-field". My partner knows about me being part of an accountability-group, even read specifically one of your posts which touched me a lot in the past.

    In "real life" people tend to criticize, to nag and put people down. Here one is lifted up, encouraged, again and again...problem-solving ideas are in the focus, help, encouragement. And we give it to others. Again and again.

    I thought about exactly these "random"-people in the internet as well and it made me smile a bit in the end...because: If we don't lie here, if we don't pretend and show our weakest sides here(which we do), want to be the best etc. then compassion, help and encouragement is part of our core-part. Our weakest spot as well. I like this idea.

    Your blog is always a fantastic source and I cannot wailt until you publish your book "back to lifting". Of course it will be about lifting but the main topic for me is between the lines.

    Thank you, Michael, for offering daily "soul-food" and your help. I appreciate it a lot.

    Juli
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  • 8/28/2008 3:05 AM Carlos wrote:
    Mike,
    Perhaps these are caring people who are doing random acts of kindness because they care.
    Your transparency and contemplative comments endears those who read your blog.
    And even if they don't have answers they can always offer a word of encouragement. I think the comments you get have a lot to do with who you are and what you write.
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  • 8/28/2008 4:24 AM Danny wrote:
    Looking good michael.
    By the way, youve lost way more than 3 pounds, judging by your before and after pics. If you add all the muscle you gained, im sure its alot more than 30 pounds lost in total
    Keep it going, man.
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  • 8/30/2008 2:35 PM Shari wrote:
    There is stuff I would tell fellow bloggers that I wouldn't even talk about with my Mom! I agree w/Suzette. There is no judging. I feel like I know all of you, Suzette, Juli, Mike, You, Adam, Debbie, et al. I consider all of you friends. I support all of you.
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    1. 8/31/2008 9:08 AM Michael Mahony wrote:
      Shari, the feeling is mutual, believe me!  I totally get what you are saying.  I think when there is no judging it is just so much easier to share.  To top it off, we are all going through the same thing and have similar goals.  It is exciting to say the least.
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