Evolution one – week nine
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Hello Folks,
I dragged myself out of bed pretty early this morning to walk my dog before my workout. Last time I ran with my dog, he wasn’t too happy when we arrived home. I decided to walk him first from now on, and then do my workout afterwards.
I did my Pyramid Training followed by Interval Training on the bike. I focused on a picture I posted of my ideal body while working out. One of the strategies I am using to lose weight is visualization.
I have been thinking about what it takes to succeed at a goal. There seems to be a general consensus that some of the most successful people in the world have experienced some kind of failure. Not only have they experienced failure, but massive failure; the kind of failure that could devastate some folks to no return. Somehow, through the process of losing everything or failing massively, certain individuals rise from the ashes.
What makes some rise like the Phoenix and others fall into a state of complete despair? I can only guess, but certainly it is worth studying those who succeed. Who are they? What did they do? How were they raised? What were their beliefs? The list of questions is endless.
Is it through mistakes that we really grow to become who we are? Let’s look at a child. When a child learns how to ride a bike, at first they are a little wobbly. They adjust and try again until they can peddle. Sometimes someone shows them how to ride, gives them tips. Eventually, after lots of practice they can ride really well. Let’s say that one day the kid rides on glass and gets a flat. One kid may chuck the bike and give up, never riding again. Another kid might bring the bike home and have the tire fixed and ride again.
My bike example is pretty basic, but the idea is that through trial and error we learn things. I suspect that the bigger risks we take the greater chance for failure and success. I suspect success and risk go hand and hand. The question then becomes, how much risk are we willing to take. How far out on the limb are we willing to go; and if at first we don’t succeed, will we try, try again?
Who better to teach someone how to succeed, than someone who has learned what NOT to do? Sometimes the best way to learn what not to do is to take those risks that may lead to failure.
Fear of failure is a powerful enemy. It keeps us from living up to our full potential. It keeps us at that the job we don’t like. It keeps us in a relationship that is no longer good for either person. It makes any kind of big decision difficult to make.
I think the first rule to follow in order to succeed in a weight loss goal is to strategize how you are going to deal with any failures that might come your way. I think by expecting success and planning for failure you can ultimately succeed. Take each failure as an opportunity to learn what to do; to use it to point the way can be very powerful.
Visualize success, Strategize for failure.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Hello Folks,
I dragged myself out of bed pretty early this morning to walk my dog before my workout. Last time I ran with my dog, he wasn’t too happy when we arrived home. I decided to walk him first from now on, and then do my workout afterwards.
I did my Pyramid Training followed by Interval Training on the bike. I focused on a picture I posted of my ideal body while working out. One of the strategies I am using to lose weight is visualization.
I have been thinking about what it takes to succeed at a goal. There seems to be a general consensus that some of the most successful people in the world have experienced some kind of failure. Not only have they experienced failure, but massive failure; the kind of failure that could devastate some folks to no return. Somehow, through the process of losing everything or failing massively, certain individuals rise from the ashes.
What makes some rise like the Phoenix and others fall into a state of complete despair? I can only guess, but certainly it is worth studying those who succeed. Who are they? What did they do? How were they raised? What were their beliefs? The list of questions is endless.
Is it through mistakes that we really grow to become who we are? Let’s look at a child. When a child learns how to ride a bike, at first they are a little wobbly. They adjust and try again until they can peddle. Sometimes someone shows them how to ride, gives them tips. Eventually, after lots of practice they can ride really well. Let’s say that one day the kid rides on glass and gets a flat. One kid may chuck the bike and give up, never riding again. Another kid might bring the bike home and have the tire fixed and ride again.
My bike example is pretty basic, but the idea is that through trial and error we learn things. I suspect that the bigger risks we take the greater chance for failure and success. I suspect success and risk go hand and hand. The question then becomes, how much risk are we willing to take. How far out on the limb are we willing to go; and if at first we don’t succeed, will we try, try again?
Who better to teach someone how to succeed, than someone who has learned what NOT to do? Sometimes the best way to learn what not to do is to take those risks that may lead to failure.
Fear of failure is a powerful enemy. It keeps us from living up to our full potential. It keeps us at that the job we don’t like. It keeps us in a relationship that is no longer good for either person. It makes any kind of big decision difficult to make.
I think the first rule to follow in order to succeed in a weight loss goal is to strategize how you are going to deal with any failures that might come your way. I think by expecting success and planning for failure you can ultimately succeed. Take each failure as an opportunity to learn what to do; to use it to point the way can be very powerful.
Visualize success, Strategize for failure.
Exercise: Pyramid Training, Interval (bike – 30 min.)
Menu: Veggies and Protein
Until next time…
Think, Believe, Act, Achieve
Dakota
Today’s Mantra: Failure stripped away everything inessential. It taught me things about myself I could have learned no other way. ~J.K. Rowling
Menu: Veggies and Protein
Until next time…
Think, Believe, Act, Achieve
Dakota
Today’s Mantra: Failure stripped away everything inessential. It taught me things about myself I could have learned no other way. ~J.K. Rowling
