Blowing Smoke

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Hmm, so I think I've discovered a problem behind my lack of success in dieting and certain other endeavors - I like myself too much. I know I have my shortcomings, but to me they're charming imperfections that serve as counterpoint to my strong points rather than destructive character flaws (while, in truth, I hope they're in the middle). So while I'd like to change some things about myself, I never get upset if I don't.

Obviously the other extreme is not one worth pursuing, but what is the proper middle ground here? A general dissatisfaction or disappointment in not reaching potential that allows you to still value who you are but pushes you to improve? That sounds right, but I'm just pulling stuff outta thin air, so I have no idea if this makes sense.

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Comments:

Sometimes I think the problem is we don't know what success will feel like (ie a thousand times better than status quo) so it's hard to be motivated for the unknown.

In a similar vein if we're not aware of the limits we have with our "weaknesses" it can also be unmotivating to change. For example, Lance Armstrong actually went in the dumps for a while - drank beer, didn't work out, but the difference between me and him is he WAS in shape at one time and knew how great it felt. So he got back on his bike, got intense about it, and re-energized. I would have a long way to go to get to the point where if I "fell off the bandwagon" I'd remember how motivating it was on the other side.

Just my ramblings =)

Elizabeth Thomas

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