Life Control: Leverage The Past

Ten years ago, my weight crept up to an unbearable number. I, like everyone, wanted to lose weight more than anything in the world. The problem was, somewhere in my mind, I was ok with staying the same. I was afraid of getting the success I thought I wanted. If I wanted to lose the weight this bad, why haven’t I done so by now? I mean it was going on 8 years of yoyo dieting and getting no results. Something was holding me back and keeping me content with living this mediocre life. I knew I wanted to change but I couldn’t get the job done. 

It started to change when I became ok with things not going as planned. I found power in accepting things as they were. I had put myself in a negative situation. There was only one way out and I knew what to do. A big step in getting what we want is realizing we are in a rut and setting up a plan of action. There was no judgment on my part. No feelings of being a helpless victim. I knew the steps that got me here, but now I knew how to back on track. The future was in my head and I could get there through action. 

When I stopped blaming my shortcomings on all the stuff I didn’t have, I was able to reach my goals using everything I did have. 

I took stock in all my shortcomings and brought them to the light, I had the fuel to start working towards something new. The past was the past, I either stay where I am or build a future to be proud of. By separating my emotions from past mistakes, I was able to start accomplishing my goals.

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