Can you believe January has come and gone? For those of you who have remained true to your goals (and there are soooo many of you) I am beyond thrilled and excited for you. It’s a tough time of year but it’s also the most important when it comes to weight loss. In a blink, February has arrived and Winter Break is 2 weeks away … which means Spring Break is 6 weeks and Summer is literally just around the corner. For those of you who have not stayed true to your goals I think it’s time you pull yourself together and start making things happen. Because before you know it you will be saying “What was I thinking?” — “Why didn’t I do it?” and “How did this happen?” I think it’s fair to say — life has proved that it can happen so quickly and if you are not moving and thinking and planning, it will pass you by and you won’t even know what you did in the time it was passing.
If it makes you feel better — it’s not just you. Life happens quickly for everyone. That’s all we ever hear and say: “I can’t believe it!” and “Where did the time go?!” The day, the weeks, the months went so fast. You had planned to do this and/or that — and you never did it. But the truth is you didn’t plan. You merely thought about it or talked about it because if you planned for it you would have accomplished it. When it comes to life and time we are all the same — it happens quickly and the days, the weeks, and the months go by all at the same 24 hour pace. No one has more minutes or hours in a day or week than the rest of us. So what is the difference between those who are successful and those who aren’t?
Successful people plan. They have a focus and a vision and they plan for it and they keep planning until they reach that goal. If it’s a big goal then they make little goals to achieve along the way until they reach the big goal. When they reach that big goal they make another goal. It’s mental strength that everyone can have if they put their minds to it. Yes, some are stronger than others, and some may want it more than others. But at the end of the day you either have a goal that you are really truly working hard toward or you are just talking about it and make excuses for why you haven’t achieved it.
There are no excuses when it comes to reaching a goal. Even the weakest person can be a doer at their own pace. Every excuse you make puts you further behind and farther back from where you are trying to be. But if you plan and focus and keep reminding yourself what you want — then there will be no stopping you. Even if you are moving at a snail’s pace you can still be in the same positive direction and moving toward your positive goals. So stop floating around waiting for it to happen and put your feet on the ground and start moving in the right direction and don’t stop until you get there.
YOUR FOCUS DETERMINES YOUR REALITY
~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
