Overcoming Obstacles
"Fall seven times, stand up eight." "Two steps forward, one step back." Both of these quotes remind us that the road to our accomplishing goals is rarely an easy one. But they also remind us to keep on trying. Keep on' keepin' on. Life is full of roadblocks no matter what we do. And we all make mistakes along the way. I'd like to congratulate the members of my Fat Loss Program who've persevered these ten weeks and have overcome many of their own obstacles. Way to go. None of the weeks guaranteed a drop on the scale, none of the weeks promised not to be filled with temptation and doubt. And they never will. But when you set your sights on something you really want - whether it's fitness related or not - you need a tough mentality to get there. Those roadblocks don't have to stop you. Look for a way around or hurdle yourself up and over! Accomplishment feels all the sweeter when we’ve worked for it. If we didn’t have to struggle a little to win we may not even notice that we did. Of course, when we’ve set of sights on something and formulated a plan to get there it is darn right maddening to be tossed off course. I think these quotes suggest what I believe to be true – tackle each setback one at a time. We can’t allow the little hills of discouragement build up to an impassable mountain. We have to pick ourselves up after a stumble and walk on. Even if we backtrack occasionally if we keep moving forward then we’re closer to where we want to be.
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