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Nothing Warns You Before Your Wake Up Call

“Self-pity in it’s early stages is as snug as a feather mattress.  Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.” — Maya Angelou

The past month or so, I’ve seen some Facebook friends talk about their upcoming 5k races or half-marathons.  This is awesome news.

But there’s a catch.  There’s always a catch.  Isn’t there?

They will be unable to maintain this level of enthusiasm and commitment.

It’s too difficult to incorporate into a decades-long lifestyle that doesn’t put health at the forefront of daily activity.

Ok, you say I’m wrong, right?

Prove it.

Are You Squirrelly?

Man, ever have one of those days or weeks where the overwhelming feeling we often get is, well, actually more overwhelming than usual?

What do you do to compensate?

Something has to give, right, in order to get by?

Diet and exercise are almost always the first to go.

Then throw in travel (or some other time consuming activity) for the added challenge of rocking your health routine and processes.

Will you cave in to temptation?  Do you cave in to temptation?

I will not. I can not. Too much is at stake. Too much has been invested.

Figure it out.

Because guess what happens if you don’t figure it out?   (And you only get one guess)

Exactly.

Failure is not an option.

We Need Colorful Examples

“Be not afraid of going slow, be only afraid of standing still.” — Chinese Proverb

Find a million ways to stay motivated.

Do not give up.

Too many people need people like you to show great health can be had at any age.

Life Is A Jam Session

All it takes for healthy people to become unhealthy is about ten days. These ten days then lead to a choice.

Keep going.  Or, turn around.

Health.  It’s undeniably our personal responsibility.

We can go on a roller coaster ride of getting out of shape and then getting back in shape, but this gets old.

The common sense approach is to develop, over time, good health habits. The basics: adequate exercise, proper nutrition, ample rest.

We can never tire of the basics.  Ever.

Unpacking My Suitcase in Finland

Yo, you are not alone.  We all struggle with our health.  With diet, exercise, rest. Who’s got time for these?

Life is simply too challenging, too difficult, too demanding.

So today, what will help me might help you:

“Character is the ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making that decision has passed.” — Hyrum Smith

Are you willing to accept anything less than your best effort to never give up?

Quitting is what makes for stale resolutions. You are better than that. You can not quit.  You will not quit.  Quitting is for amateurs.

Plow Through It

Giving up is not an option. Not with our mental health, not with our physical health, not with our spiritual health and not with our financial health.

It’s been too long since I’ve exercised. Seriously, it’s at the point where all those years of hard work are quickly starting to fade – this can be very demotivating.

And very dangerous.  Running or strength training becomes trickier when you’re an older “health-conscious adult”.

So, once again, the proverbial fork in the road.  What do you do?  How do you stay motivated?  What creative things do you do to not surrender?

EFT.

Emotional Freedom Technique.

Masters Track & Field 2009 World Championships in Lahti, Finland.

Enter Jack Bray, 370 trillion cells, 640 muscle groups, a senior citizen, and a passion for health.

Google EFT and see what you get.

Excellence Has No Finish Line

Click here to read about the most legendary coach of all time.  You won’t recognize his name, but his record of accomplishment will blow you away.

The only reason you are invited, and encouraged, to read it is because most have never heard of this remarkable coach, his vision, his habits, his life.  Soon enough, he will fade away, along with his amazing accomplishments.

This really is your only opportunity.  Your life is too busy to come back. Being excellent at what you do requires you to work harder than the people who are good and very good at what you do.

So why do it now?  Because if you don’t have time now, you won’t have it later either.  This is the way life works and why those who are excellent develop a “do it now” habit.

Excellent people also know that their next best idea can come from others who are extraordinarily excellent.

Why? Because it could hold a simple angle or simple tactic to your success.  But you may never know….

Lane 8 Is Impossible

How long have you been on your journey to live a healthy, or healthier, lifestyle?

How many times have you tried, but soon found your motivation waning?

How many times – perhaps like now with the Olympics – do you really get serious and really get excited about becoming totally committed?

At some point, we have to come face to face with the truth about our habits.

And only a few will actually transform themselves.

Do you get this concept yet?

When Is Quitting Acceptable?

Not quitting.