Courage
Oh my...how true is this post my friends. Great read! Enjoy and take courage! Debbie
Willpower
Sacrifice
Commitment.....
What about courage?
"Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one..... See, courage takes great strength to stand in the face of pain or inevitable grief and without it, your vision, no matter how brilliant or essential, is merely a masterpiece painted on a napkin — a promise that is never fully realized.
It takes courage to see what others don’t or do what others won’t. It takes courage to push forward when pushed back. " --Brian Solis
When you succeed in reaching your weight management goal -- all of you know that is just the beginning. Maintaining your weight is a lifelong process and it takes courage because, as hard as it is to lose the weight, maintaining that weight loss is a job that never ends. It takes courage to face an uncertain future.
And yet....every future is uncertain. That is the only certainty life offers.
So don't back down. What you're doing is difficult -- for me to say anything else would be a lie. But it's no more difficult than living with a set of eating behaviors that are working against your vision for your future.
Courage under fire, friends!
Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:51 AM PDT
Think back to a situation where you were talking to someone about managing weight (either yours or theirs). What kinds of words populate a conversation like that?Willpower
Sacrifice
Commitment.....
What about courage?
"Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one..... See, courage takes great strength to stand in the face of pain or inevitable grief and without it, your vision, no matter how brilliant or essential, is merely a masterpiece painted on a napkin — a promise that is never fully realized.
It takes courage to see what others don’t or do what others won’t. It takes courage to push forward when pushed back. " --Brian Solis
When you succeed in reaching your weight management goal -- all of you know that is just the beginning. Maintaining your weight is a lifelong process and it takes courage because, as hard as it is to lose the weight, maintaining that weight loss is a job that never ends. It takes courage to face an uncertain future.
And yet....every future is uncertain. That is the only certainty life offers.
So don't back down. What you're doing is difficult -- for me to say anything else would be a lie. But it's no more difficult than living with a set of eating behaviors that are working against your vision for your future.
Courage under fire, friends!
Wow, this is brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing. This reminds of the quote read in "Akeelah and the Bee":
'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond imagination. It is our light more than our darkness which scares us. We ask ourselves - who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, and fabulous. But honestly, who are you to not be so?
You are a child of God, small games do not work in this world. For those around us to feel peace, it is not example to make ourselves small. We were born to express the glory of god that lives in us. It is not in some of us, it is in all of us. While we allow our light to shine, we unconsciously give permission for others to do the same. When we liberate ourselves from our own fears, simply our presence may liberate others.'
- Marianne Williamson in Return to Love: Reflections on a Course in Miracles
"We ask ourselves - who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, and fabulous. But honestly, who are you to not be so?"
Who are we not to be smaller and healthy? Who are we not to be? It takes courage to change who you are and that's what we've done. We're changing our image of ourselves in a big way and it's scary, and it takes a lot of courage to do so. But who are we not to deserve it?
Thanks!
Hugs!
Jan
'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond imagination. It is our light more than our darkness which scares us. We ask ourselves - who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, and fabulous. But honestly, who are you to not be so?
You are a child of God, small games do not work in this world. For those around us to feel peace, it is not example to make ourselves small. We were born to express the glory of god that lives in us. It is not in some of us, it is in all of us. While we allow our light to shine, we unconsciously give permission for others to do the same. When we liberate ourselves from our own fears, simply our presence may liberate others.'
- Marianne Williamson in Return to Love: Reflections on a Course in Miracles
"We ask ourselves - who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, and fabulous. But honestly, who are you to not be so?"
Who are we not to be smaller and healthy? Who are we not to be? It takes courage to change who you are and that's what we've done. We're changing our image of ourselves in a big way and it's scary, and it takes a lot of courage to do so. But who are we not to deserve it?
Thanks!
Hugs!
Jan
Bay to Breakers 12K May 15, 2011 (1:54:40) First 5K 5/23/11 (41:22)
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21) 7/17/11 (3:30:58) 7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
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"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21) 7/17/11 (3:30:58) 7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW 349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
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