The fun is over - Welcome to phase 2

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After all the setbacks of the past two weeks, I’ve realized that phase one of my project– that phase when you’re full of optimism, you think everything will be a piece of cake, that you are indestructible and that nothing can stop you—is over. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the sunny optimism we all have when starting out on a long journey, after all if you’re not optimistic about achieving your goals, then why start?

Why do I call phase 2 “the fun is over”? Because it’s when reality sinks in and you realize it’s going to be a long process and all the things you should be doing become a struggle: daily exercise, resisting the goodies, writing for the blog, you name it.

This is the phase that separates those who really want it, from those who got started on a whim. I’m not really sure which category I fit into, but I prefer to think that I’m the kind of person who is going to persevere and reach my goals.

If I can make a sports analogy, it’s like the team that competes in a long tournament, goes through a bad phase and then needs to prove to themselves that they really are good, that they’ll recover from the bad spell and come back stronger and better than ever.

Phase 2 is going to challenge me every day. Why am I doing this? What’s the point of all this suffering? Now, I don’t think it’s all negative. After all, if I can get through this stage I’ll be that much stronger and better prepared to face new challenges. I only hope I get through it soon!

To finish, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who comes to this blog to read and/or leave comments. I really appreciate your visit—it helps give me the strength to keep going.

Take care and have a great weekend.