On any path that leads to true and sustainable success, there are a great many excuses "blocking" the way. A picture that comes to mind is the proverbial elephant with 1 leg tied to a plastic chair. He perceives that he is tied to an immovable object and never even tries to "break free." Have you found yourself in that same place with your health and fitness goals or your mindset? Have you created a prison that doesn't exist in reality? Have you doomed yourself before even really starting? Have you manufactured reasons why you shouldn't even try to "break free" from being "tied" to that plastic chair? Or, have you mustered up enough effort to take a few steps, but then default to: "I am not going to get anywhere anyways so why even try?"
You see, these are all mindset or perspective issues that need to be put in check before you can ever expect to see long term results in health, fitness or any area of life for that matter. The good news is that we ALL possess or have been given the ability to overcome ANYTHING when we shift our minds to a higher perspective. Let me show you by example. Have you ever lost something valuable and been absolutely DETERMINED to find it no matter what the cost? Say it's your car keys or wallet/purse or wedding ring or worst case scenario...your child. You would do anything to find them. You would search day and night, exhaust your resources, never give up and do everything in your power to find them right? Think of the story of the mother who's baby was underneath a car and she actually lifted the car off the baby. We all have that ability to DECIDE we are going to do something with no "backdoor" option. It is an all or nothing attitude...a succeed or die trying mindset.
The problem is that a lack of health and fitness has a death grip on so many people. Whether it is a cancer diagnosis or suffering from all the "layers" of obesity; it can seem like an insurmountable and unconquerable obstacle. It can control you instead of you making a DECISION in your GUTS to control it! We have all been GIVEN this capacity to utilize mind over matter and can apply to any area of our lives...health and fitness included. Don't sell yourself short with the mindset that you are just stuck with bad health or excess weight. Don't be fooled into thinking you are a victim either! Every lemon can be made into lemonade and every victim can SHIFT to becoming a VICTOR! Don't let your mind rob you of results and submit you to thinking that the power of the mind is only for special circumstances like losing a child. The truth is that you can utilize that don't quit, not going to stop mindset over your health and fitness no matter what kind of real or perceived setbacks you may have. Let's be realistic, there are inevitably going to be obstacles in the road, but you can DECIDE whether they are going to be mountains or mole hills! All we need is "faith the size of a mustard seed" right? Just that little Voice inside of you that tells you that you CAN and you WILL instead of the "other voice" that tells you it's too hard, I'm not capable or even I'll "try."
The word "try" really treats people cheaply. It's a tricky word though because it is often viewed as a positive thing...oh, that person at least tried or you might tell someone, I am going to try to do this or that. But, in reality, "trying" is saying that I have one foot in and one foot out. It is a half commitment and doesn't attach your GUTS to what you're doing or committing to. It is accepting a 50/50 chance of failure and doesn't give a real or concrete commitment. Just a simple word shift from maybe or try to I WILL and I CAN can position your mind towards achieving your health and fitness goals or not. If you determine from the beginning that you will FIND A WAY because you can and you will, then there will be no room for excuses or defeat! YOU ARE CAPABLE AND YOU WERE CREATED WITH AN ABILITY TO OVERCOME AND GET THE VICTORY! My suggestion is to include God on your health and fitness journey and draw your strength to not quit from Him. He didn't create us to be broken down out of shape vessels and after-all, the best place to go when you have issues with the creation is the Creator!
