Exercise with a positive mental attitude.

A new senior veteran just joined our gym. He was walking on the treadmill, when i went over to greet him. I gave him a jovial thumb up's sign and said, "Welcome to our club. You are doing well and please keep it up". Breathing hard and shaking his head, he replied, "I am getting old!" Looking at his face, i believe he should be around my tender age. I encouraged him further, "The word 'old' should be taken away from our mind. Keep exercising and we shall be healthier and younger. At the same time, be brave to admire those attractive and beautiful ladies around. They can make us feel young as well". He did not laugh or smile, and instead he responded, "No! Don't look at women. We should be looking and admiring the green nature around us. Looking at women is bad for our age!" I was caught here and i had to keep silence. He could be right you know!

While i was at the other corner working on my iron, i was thinking to myself. Thanks God! Luckily i was not him, who looks weak and haggard, serious in look and has no sense of humour, and unfriendly. One could be exercising but without the positive mental attitude, our physical and appearance might not fully benefit from the exercises. The different in both of us, he feels old and accepted to be old, whereas i feel young and smell young. I drew attention from the members around but he had to be left alone. Everyone has a choice and my choice is to be young as long as i live.

Food for the heart - "Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you take it." - Irving Berlin