looksmaxxing but good

been thinking about this lately. there's something about actually taking care of yourself, like genuinely, that shifts how you see things. i spent years letting myself go because i thought caring about how i looked was vain or whatever. turns out neglecting yourself is its own kind of pride, like you're above putting in the work. now i'm working out, eating better, actually grooming myself properly and it's not about vanity at all. it's respect. respect for the body you've been given. makes you feel more present too, more grounded. anyone else find that taking the looksmaxx route actually deepened their faith instead of competing with it?