The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune’s spite; revive from ashes and rise. -Miguel C Cervantes
The greatest glory in living lies not in ever falling, but in rising every time we fall” -Nelson Mandella
We never lose our demons, [Mordo]. We only learn to live above them. -The Ancient One, Dr. Strange
You will, at some point in your life, be confronted with some kind of adversity. It’s more often than not a universal given. Some people would disagree with that statement. But, life was not meant to be easy. Obstacles and difficult decisions present themselves when we set goals and go after them. The bitter truth is that we all fall. What matters most is that we pick ourselves up again.
This concept can be applied to health goals. Say you are looking to lose weight. Along your journey, you find yourself in this situation. Dessert was way too tempting at the restaurant. You decided to treat yourself since you are out with your friends. The next day rolls around. Because you had dessert yesterday, today wouldn’t hurt right? A snowball effect occurs. The discipline and food choices haven’t been easy. Now, the discipline has fallen away and bad habit takes over. You have fallen off the proverbial “wagon”. So, you revert to your old habits. In this case, you have two choices: keep falling behind, OR rise above your obstacles.
Consider sticking to a workout routine. You begin with high expectations. You have energy and motivation to get started. You are loving your workouts. They are fun and exhilarating. But, at some point, you plateau. The workouts aren’t as fun anymore. Your energy isn’t there. You’re not seeing progress as fast. Your’e discouraged. What do you do? Stop going or rise above? I’ll give you a clue: it’s the latter. Decide to rise above the negative feelings and doubts in your mind. Once you do, you will enter the next level of progress. As Always, Eat, Move, and Improve!
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