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This will seem unrelated, but I’ve often heard people complain about going to the gym: “I hate going to the gym because everyone else is so beautiful and I’m ou
by jeffreportmill1 4y ago
This will seem unrelated, but I’ve often heard people complain about going to the gym: “I hate going to the gym because everyone else is so beautiful and I’m out of shape”. But distorts the reality that most people don’t go to the gym. And the people at the gym the most are the ones that mostly build their lives around it.
So following the HN community too closely can stir feelings of insecurity and inferiority and the imposter syndrome. And yeah, I feel it sometimes, too. :-)
- yawnr 4y agoThe gym is a great example of survivorship bias. Sure, there are people who look “out of shape” and don’t necessarily see huge aesthetic results from it but continue going, but a lot of the people who stick with it are the ones whose bodies respond really positively to training.