But He Kept Dreaming Until

The little boy worked hard for many years. He set a school record. He won the County Championship.

Then he went to College. And found out he had been a very small fish in a very big pond, more like the ocean.

He abandoned that childhood dream to become an Olympian.

And got distracted, and medicated, with College life.

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What Are You Going To Do?

Do you have any idea how much I pray for your health? And for the health of the world?

Obesity is an epidemic in America.

Epidemic!

We let obesity happen. It’s our fault. If we’re not part of the solution, we’re part of the problem.

And more importantly, what are we (you) going to do about it?

I started a commitment Sunday night and will challenge you tomorrow to do something similar.

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Impossible Goals Defined

Maybe it’s impossible for you to do a ‘zip-line’…

You know what? I assumed everyone got this, until a recent revelation. So here’s my definition of an impossible goal. An impossible goal isn’t something no one has ever done before.

An impossible goal is something you’ve never done before.

Big difference. Maybe you’ve never walked a 5k before. Maybe that’s your impossible goal.

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Three Strikes & You’re Out!

If it were easy to quit, the word addiction wouldn’t have been invented.

This diet, losing weight, exercise and health blog is also about the less common health topics, like addiction….and will power…and support groups…and triumph!

Three strikes and you’re out. December 31, 2001 and I was up to bat….

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There Is No Third Choice

Virginia Beach 2010
Virginia Beach 2010

Denial, right? That’s what they say. Addicted people are the first to deny their addiction. To make it worse, there’s this little thing called co-dependency.

“Uncle George sure loves his beer.” “She sure can hold her liquor.” It doesn’t have to be the stereotypical homeless “bum” begging for money to go get a drink…

How can you tell? It’s either every day, or not at all. The addict has no third choice.

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