Attitude is a choice

Today I want to share an experience I had on my last Sunday cycling class.

It was May 31 and I was going to my regular cycling class at the gym. Last week the instructor had told the class that he was going to be absent for the next two weeks, so I knew we were going to have a substitute teacher that day.

For those who haven't taken a cycling class, I want to mention that they are normally one hour long and they are pretty intense. They are not for everyone.

Sitting in that bike for a complete hour doing cardio can become pretty boring if you are not motivated and there's no dynamism (that's why I don't like running marathons and can't even be in the treadmill for more than 20 minutes.) I get so bored! and I LOVE exercising.

That Sunday I got to my class with a lot of energy -as I usually do- because I ate a decent breakfast and then drank Mate (a typical hot drink from Uruguay.) But my energy disappeared as soon as the substitute teacher got into the room. This man looked like he had a terrible day, or week. He didn't even say hello when he got in, so I didn't realize he was the teacher until he actually sat in the teacher's bike.

Long story short: I spent the entire class looking at the clock because I couldn't wait the class to be over so I could tell him what I thought about it. I was planning every single word and a perfect way to show him my anger for his disrepectful attitude towards the class. I mean, basically he didn't say a word during the entire hour and when he did, it was basic stuff like "get up of your bike," "go down," "accelerate," and "rest." The class felt like a funeral. Everyone was quiet. I felt we didn't have an instructor.

A cell phone started ringing In the middle of the class, and the owner of the phone couldn't even hear it because she had her headphones on. I was happy about this. At least SOMETHING fun was starting to happen. Nobody knew what to do and the teacher started getting really pissed. He started yelling at her so she could see him, but it was pointless. He got down of his bike very pissed and went to tell her about her phone. Then he went back to his bike and he said a comment that I couldn't hear very well, but it was something like "this is why I don't do this."

When the class was finally over, I decided to tell him what I had plan the entire hour.

-"Excuse me, are you going to be teaching the class next week?" and he automatically said:

-"Yes, so if you didn't like it -" as soon as he said that I interrupted him and told him: "yes, that's exactly why I was asking, because I felt we didn't even had an instructor today! Such a negative attitude."

That was the end of the conversation. Everyone in the class was freeze and didn't say a word. Well, actually a man in the back of the room did say something, but I was so nervous and uncomfortable (because I'm never able to confront people like this,) that I couldn't understand what he said.

We started stretching and I did my own stretches. When I was done I started leaving and before I did, I told him "thank you." He answered "Ok, see you next week" and I turned around and said "No. But thanks anyways. I hope you can be more happy," and I left the room.

I was shaking. I thought I was going to faint. But I was extremely proud of myself. I mean, I just spoke my mind and told him what I thought. I could have just gone and talk to the manager of the gym about this situation, but that's not my code. That's not the way I think. I'm sure this instructor was definitely in a bad mood and hated his job, but I was not going to make him get in trouble with the people from the gym. I rather tell him my opinion in his face and just don't come back the following week.

No matter what's going on in your life, the problems you have or how do you feel. Always put a good attitude towards your job and towards people, and if you can't, then just take your time, stay at your house, and don't talk to anyone until you think you can handle them. Don't infect others with bad vibes. If you decide to take the job, be a professional and leave your problems out of the door. Try to laugh about problems and don't give them so much importance. I'm sure you will be happier...

Love,

AtomAnt

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