I am trying to get myself in better shape, which shouldn't be overly difficult considering the shape I'm in. However, to get yourself in better shape requires putting forth some effort. There are days, like yesterday, that I just don't feel it, I just don't want to do it. Those days, more often than not, are the cardio days. People who claim to love cardio should probably be evaluated for delusional tendencies.
Anyway, I wasn't really feeling it yesterday, yet, I managed to force myself to do cardio. Now, two and a half minutes into my trek on the treadmill, I thought to myself, "I cannot do this." Then, I bolstered myself by saying, "Just do two minutes Mike!" So, I did two minutes, then, two more, then, two more, and managed to do a fairly good cardio workout. Sometimes, you have to make yourself do what has to be done in order to meet a goal.
Today's word is a quote from Andrew Jackson, which says, "You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing."
It seems that so many people want things but don't want to put forth the effort or make the necessary sacrifices to see these things through. While I didn't want to do cardio yesterday, I managed to force myself through it, and, when I finished, I was pretty proud that I had done it. I was willing to push through it for that feeling of accomplishment.
Do you have a dream, a goal, a challenge that you want to accomplish? It won't be easy. But, you've done difficult things before. DO IT! You may have to toil through it. You may have to force yourself to do it. You may have to really work to accomplish it. But, the blessing of completing it will be worth it!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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