The Feel of Success
So as I sit to write this Blog, I’m a little bit hungry and a little bit sore from an AWESOME leg work out. I have learned to appreciate these feelings as signs of success.
Too many times I looked too far into the future to mark my success. But now I know better. If I’m just a little bit hungry at the end of the day, that means my new diet is kicking in gear. SUCCESS!
If my legs are sore, then I gave my all on leg day. SUCCESS! Made it through a birthday party without cake today? SUCCESS!
Got back on track today after three days off? SUCCESS! Every failed attempt I made at losing weight included the idea that the only way to measure success lay in making it to goal.<strong />
But just like any sport where making a goal is involved, there are usually many successful plays that lead up to that goal. Sure making it to goal is your ultimate measure of success, but it’s not your only one. Fail to recognize these small successes, and you fail to recognize the little steps you are taking in the right direction.
You will not make it to goal by taking one giant step. You will make it there through repeated, small successful steps. Think of it this way. If the journey of a thousand miles begins with just one step, what one step would you remove and still make it to goal? Learn to appreciate each successful stop you make, because you will have to repeat it many times over to make it.<strong />
Your journey of a thousand miles begins and ends with one successful day. And each one is equally as important, and deserves to be celebrated. And…as always…I’m proud of each successful day you have. And I love it when you drop by to tell me about it!
October 1, 2008 at 5:05 am
Congrats on staying motivated and looking at each day as a success of it’s own or at least how to improve if you somehow fail to meet your goal for that day. Then when you look back over the past year or years you can see that each day made a difference to get you where you are now.
October 1, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Ahh, the cake comment! That reminds me of a bonus scene on a DVD I have for Markus Rulh "Big And Loving It". Its in German without subtitles, but you so don’t need them to know what he’s thinking! He’s at what looks like a wedding in his shirt and tie (which hardly fit him, heh) and he’s twiddling his thumbs staring longingly at the pieces of cake being handed out. My guess is he was on a contest diet. His face is priceless! You actually have to feel worse for him than Milton from Office Space