Bullet Bitten
Money is one hell of an incentive, we all know that. The right amount of cash, or in this case credit with monthly interest accrual, can get people to do things that they wouldn't normally want to do. For me that has finally shown itself in my new gym membership. I hate that I joined a gym. Not because I have anything against them but because I hate spending money for what is essentially something I can do for free. I can go outside and run around and burn calories at no additionqal cost, but I don't. I could continue to purchase workout DVDs at a minimal cost and receive a return on my investment much quicker than a gym membership but I own those and I don't use them. And that's where the money for the gym thing comes into play. Yes it is an ungodly amount I have just payed for something I will likely get tired of or bored with or lose interest with soon but I bit the bullet because somehow, that amount of money is exactly the kind of incentive that works for me. I have taken different types of exercise classes on and off for the last decade of my life and each class I have taken, after the money has been payed, I don't miss class. The money seems to be the only thing that keeps me involved and motivated. With my gym membership comes a wide variety of classes I can take along with general use of the gym. I even managed to crawl out of bed this morning and hit the treadmill before work. And I have a session with a trainer in a couple of days at 7am. Ugh!
So I have payed the money, which I rationalized by reminding myself that I spend at least that much each month on frivilous things, why can't I spend it on my own physical well being. And I am going to (try to) go to classes and all that other stuff on a regular basis for at least the next three months. Yeah, you caught that...I purchased the temporary membership to see if it's really going to be a good fit. I know me and even though I payed the money I'm not quite ready to fully commit, not just yet. Let's just hope that the next few months are worth their weight in credit card gold.
Money is one hell of an incentive, we all know that. The right amount of cash, or in this case credit with monthly interest accrual, can get people to do things that they wouldn't normally want to do. For me that has finally shown itself in my new gym membership. I hate that I joined a gym. Not because I have anything against them but because I hate spending money for what is essentially something I can do for free. I can go outside and run around and burn calories at no additionqal cost, but I don't. I could continue to purchase workout DVDs at a minimal cost and receive a return on my investment much quicker than a gym membership but I own those and I don't use them. And that's where the money for the gym thing comes into play. Yes it is an ungodly amount I have just payed for something I will likely get tired of or bored with or lose interest with soon but I bit the bullet because somehow, that amount of money is exactly the kind of incentive that works for me. I have taken different types of exercise classes on and off for the last decade of my life and each class I have taken, after the money has been payed, I don't miss class. The money seems to be the only thing that keeps me involved and motivated. With my gym membership comes a wide variety of classes I can take along with general use of the gym. I even managed to crawl out of bed this morning and hit the treadmill before work. And I have a session with a trainer in a couple of days at 7am. Ugh!
So I have payed the money, which I rationalized by reminding myself that I spend at least that much each month on frivilous things, why can't I spend it on my own physical well being. And I am going to (try to) go to classes and all that other stuff on a regular basis for at least the next three months. Yeah, you caught that...I purchased the temporary membership to see if it's really going to be a good fit. I know me and even though I payed the money I'm not quite ready to fully commit, not just yet. Let's just hope that the next few months are worth their weight in credit card gold.
posted by Ebony @ 10:04 AM
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