Vanity is not a bad thing. When used properly, a little bit of vanity can be good for your health. For example, a number of people have been prompted to quit smoking not because it destroys them on the inside and makes them smell like the inside of a Cold War-era Russian submarine, but because it causes wrinkles. Some people take it too far, like bodybuilders who focus solely on achieving what they perceive as an aesthetic ideal, health and physical performance be damned. So feel free to embrace a bit of vanity as a goal. Just don’t go overboard. THIS IS WHERE FITNESS MOTIVATION COMES FROM: One-third vanity-focused (looking good) One-third health-focused (things like improved longevity, lowering cholesterol, decreasing cancer...
