In keeping with the article: what value you are achieving with this behavior?
The article mentions doing a "tombstone" exercise: What would be written on your tombstone if you lived the life you wanted? What would be written on your tombstone if you died today? What can you do about the difference?
I would guess (and it's just a guess), that you work out because you want to be healthy? So, would it be important to you that in your eulogy it mentioned that you were healthy? Or maybe you would want it mentioned that you had bigger muscles than other people? Like, what's the value you're chasing? Since it sounds like overall the experience mostly sucks.
To complain is not a bad thing, and the thing you're complaining about isn't necessary unpleasant. Sometimes you just feel lazy. All those self-help guru questions are not my cup o' tea, you do you
The article mentions doing a "tombstone" exercise: What would be written on your tombstone if you lived the life you wanted? What would be written on your tombstone if you died today? What can you do about the difference?
I would guess (and it's just a guess), that you work out because you want to be healthy? So, would it be important to you that in your eulogy it mentioned that you were healthy? Or maybe you would want it mentioned that you had bigger muscles than other people? Like, what's the value you're chasing? Since it sounds like overall the experience mostly sucks.