OK... so Chuck forwarded an e-mail this morning and it made me think. So I wanted to share with all you out there what it said...
This is from the "thinkarete.com" website... It's a great site to check out....
E. M. Gray wrote one of my favorite essays (it's free on the site in the "wisdom" section!). It's called "The Common Denominator of Success."
The Big Idea?"
The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don't like to do* They don't like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose."
Wow.Making the phone call they need to make. Having the conversation they need to have. Doing the little thing they don't "feel" like doing. Getting up early. Working out. Whatever.
Done. Done. Done. Done. Done. Done.
What are you not doing simply b/c you don't feel like it?
So this week was week 2 weigh-in for our Biggest Loser challenge. I was feeling frustrated because I only lost 2.5 lbs. The same as the last week when I didn't workout and took 2 days off of counting POINTS (Weight Watchers). I thought to myself why keep up with the working out and being perfect on the weekend with my eating. But then I remembered that I'm working hard and 2.5 lbs is an awesome weight loss, especially as I am towards the end of my journey. I'm feeling stronger and that is very important. As I was doing the Fly machine this morning at the gym I was looking in the mirror (you know how gyms have walls of mirrors... you can't help but look at yourself while working out) and I noticed how much definition I have in my arms. I still have a long ways to go to get them all trimmed and beautiful, (mostly need to get rid of the sagging skin of my tricep area and some excess fat around my muscles...) but I finally noticed a difference in me. My arms are my trouble spot (according to me) on my body so I have been focusing on them for the past little bit and I'm finally seeing results. Anyways, I just want you all to think about this quote I posted and think of something in your life that you really don't like to do, but you know that the purpose (or even the result/reward) would be worth it. Honestly I don't enjoy going to the gym, but I'm sure enjoying the results that are coming for going often. OK- this post wasn't going to be this long or even go into this detail, but it was what was on my mind and I thought I would share.
2 comments:
Great quote! My list of things is too long to start naming them, but it sure gives me something to think about. Maybe today I'll do one thing that I've been putting off.
I love this! In February, I decided to work on losing weight and see how much I can lose before we're ready to have #3. Here we are, in the middle of April, and I've lost about 17 lbs. It seems like a drop in the bucket when I realize how far I have to go. What's getting me there, though, is exactly what this quote says. It's not easy to get up early every morning and head out into the freezing cold weather to put in my miles. And, somewhere, in the middle of it all, I have really come to enjoy my workout time. I guess that's a little fringe benefit of doing something tough! :)
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