From Within
I had a friend who tried to borrow my motivation last week.
She thought the ticket to her success lay in doing exactly what I did.
And to some extent it could, but there is more to it than that.
There is something that just has to come from within.
The week started with her wanting me to come up with a diet for her. This is not something I’m really good at, as I don’t even do my own. So, I directed her to a website.
And she didn’t go.
Day one came and we went to the gym at noon.
Day two came.
And it went.
And she didn’t go.
And day three.
And day four.
And, well, you get the picture.
The fire to change and be your best has to come from within.
I was not born motivated; I arrived here through grueling hard work.
I don’t always wake up happy to eat chicken and brown rice.
Today was one of those days I didn’t want to wake up. I just didn’t.
The alarm went off at 4:00 and immediately I was aware of how good and snuggly my bed felt.
I just didn’t want to get up, y’all!
But as my hand went to push the sleep button, I pondered, “Why are you doing this?”
The reason?
I like being fit.
I like the way it makes me look, and I like the way it makes me feel.
I like that people learned long ago not to offer me treats at work.
And I like leaving the gym at 5:00 in the morning knowing I’ve already done my cardio. It sets my whole day right.
I don’t have to look to someone else to motivate me or even in the mirror. All I have to do is remind myself how much better my life is because of the choices I make.
I can give a million pep talks to my friend, but they won’t sink in until she decides to be her own motivation. And when that day comes, we’ll do our cardio together at 4:00AM, because we’ll both know it’s worth it!
