Depends on what you mean by punish yourself I suppose. Is dieting and exercise and denying yourself of any sort of immediate gratification for the sake of a better overall outcome in the long run considered "punishing yourself?" My husband is currently at SERE training where he will be made to go hungry, go cold, get beaten and stripped naked and deprived of sleep. I suppose you could say that's punishment on yourself since he's doing it voluntarily, but it's for a greater, bigger purpose.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
