2013

The Question that sparked a fight: Should you date a CrossFit Girl?

The Question that sparked a fight: Should you date a CrossFit Girl?

lions roar quote osho So where did it all go wrong?


On November 25th I shared a lighthearted, tongue-and-cheek Huffington Post article written by my friend, Pam Rehal.  The Huffington Post article entitled " You Should Be Dating a CrossFit Girl: Here's Why " had a simple goal: to entertain (and that's just what it did).  Pam grabs our attention, gets a few laughs and ultimately has us nodding in agreement at times.  Overall a fun-filled article not looking to rock anyone's world... so she thought.

[highlight]So where did the proverbial "wheels of the bus" come off?[/highlight]  The short answer... it's a matter of opinion.

A Facebook post that started a free for all





Post by Dai Manuel.


 

What is an opinion?


In general (and in the words of Wikipedia ) " an opinion is a judgment, viewpoint, or statement about matters commonly considered to be subjective, i.e. based on that which is less than absolutely certain, and is the result of emotion or interpretation of facts. "

A lesson on anatomy


(NB: Language warning! If little people are in the vicinity, you might want to shield their eyes from the following quote - #justsaying)

"Dead Pool", a movie released in 1988, immortalized Albert Schweitzer's famous quote:
"Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one and everyone thinks everyone else's stinks"

Are people entitled to their opinions?  In my opinion, yes.  I’m often asked why I post the posts that I do.  My answer is simple.   I do it to enrich, entertain, add value and inspire people to be better than they were yesterday. That’s it.  I've caught myself at times in the midst of writing a Tweet or post about a negative thought or rant, and question my intention.  I’ll admit I’m an emotional person at the best of times and my feelings occasionally get the best of me, but at those times it's just a reflection of the mental state I find myself within. I love to interact with people. I like to challenge the things as they are, but I try to do it respectfully and with pure intentions.  At the end of the day, my personal internal code has done me well as a filter and hopefully you see that in what I write, post, and share.

Get to the point


My Mom's words of advice still rings true as much today as it did the day she told me,  " Dai, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all " --- thanks Mom!

QUESTIONS for YOU



  1. Do you have an internal dialogue with yourself in those heated moments?

  2. Do you have a filter or code to guide you and your actions and/or decisions?

  3. What and how do you do it?


[highlight]Please feel free to post your responses to comments below.[/highlight]
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