After being pressured by a good friend into creating a blog, I caved into the pressure. I had no idea what to blog about. My life consists of working, working out, and trying to have some type of social life. I can't talk about work without violating HIPPA. I can't really talk about my crazy dating life (although close friends and coworkers always get the scoop). So, I decided to talk about two things that are near and dear to my heart.....two things I think about constantly....food and working out. Don't misunderstand me...I am by no means anorexic, nor am I bulimic. Sometimes I wish I could be bulimic after consuming half a pizza....but that's not in my nature. My thoughts of food include counting calories, always trying to find healthy, low calorie food choices, searching for high protein foods, and figuring out how to resist temptations.
I titled this first blog GOALS. What is a goal? Why have a goal? To me, a goal is something to strive for. Something that will improve your current situation. A wish. Something you want, but aren't exactly sure how to go about getting it. Something to keep the mind focused on while life happens.
Why have a goal? It's something that helps get you out of bed each day. Sometimes its a source of great pleasure, but also can be a source of disappointment and failure.
I think that everyone should have a goal....at least one! There are no right or wrong goals. If you are working towards a goal, it is because it is what YOU want....not what someone else wants (or at least it should be). Who cares what other people think about your goal! It's yours, not theirs!
My goal.....well, one of my many goals.....is one I rarely tell. Why? Fear. Fear of failure. Fear of ridicule. Fear of being considered vain. Fear of actually reaching my goal. If I reach my goal, then what? Regardless of what the fear is....fear is at the root of why I have failed to achieve my goal thus far. And I think, deep down, that same fear is the driving force behind why so many people fail to achieve their goals as well.
Dear Sugarbean on your 10th birthday
8 years ago
Everyone fails, it's how you get up and keep going at the goal. I fall all the time and get up; eventually I hit my goal, by hook or by crook!
ReplyDeleteI guess it definitely put Franklin D. Roosevelt's quote "There is nothing to fear but fear itself" in perspective. I agree that fear does paralyze a lot of people. But right amount of fear is also a motivator for some people. But irregardless of which side you are on, I hope you achieve your goal :)
ReplyDeletehmmm...so what is the goal. I find it helps to have a goal with someone along your side. For example, Don and I both have the goal to cook at home more. We planned our menu for the next two weeks (more like week and a half), went to the store to buy everything, and prepped a plan to cook. Last night while we prepped for our first meal of the year with this new goal, I was excited! As he finished up the last part of our meal, I was chopping and prepping for a meal we'd have tomorrow night. Best of all, we spent less money than going out to eat, we ensured all of the food was organic, I knew EXACTLY the number of calories I ate (less than 300!), AND we were able to enjoy time together prepping, as well as eating.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you on here!
You are not alone in this fear factor. It is only natural to want to succeed in all your endeavors, but certainly not feasible since we are just humans after all.
ReplyDeleteYou can learn so much from failure though. One of my favorite quote is: 'The test of a man is not in his inseam or waistline...oh sorry wrong quote..
'The true measure of a man is not in when he fails to succeed but how he picks himself up from his failures'.