Down 5 pounds woohoo! Glad to be back on the plan. I'll keep you posted.
I'm going to be brief tonight. I've been reading a lot of self-development (different from self-help) books, listening to podcasts, and dialing in to listen in to business calls. See, I've still been struggling on the business end. I love what the products do for my body! The business is not moving like I'd like. I've realized, though, that I truly am an immediate gratification person. I think about my use of technology. I love finding new apps for the phone and iPad, but as soon as I find a new one that I like, I think of a couple of things that I'd like it to do that would make things faster, easier, and flow better. I'm afraid I am one of those people. (shaking my head at myself)
As I've been reading and studying and listening, I notice common themes arising. (True, I'm good at this; I used to teach English, it is what English teachers live for--themes.)
Patience--Yep. The P-Word. Lord, grant me patience and grant it now! I am fortunate to have mentors in the Xyngular company who have had wonderful success, some who have had phenomenal, meteoric-rising success. And that makes me think I need to do the same thing. I am patient with my people. I am not patient with myself. AT ALL! I have an inner critic and a pusher that expects me to do the best and be at the top. And I give myself hell when it does not occur. I've got to be more patient with me. I had what my friend, Liz, and I call a "mental untidy" about this earlier this week. A true meltdown, complete with self-blame and flogging.I try as hard as I can to act with compassion, grace, and patience with everyone else. I need to start with me, now.
Passion--I've got that. From head to toe. I am as passionate about these products, well, not really the products, but the benefits the products have, as I am about the theatre, young adult literature, Netflix original series, and eating almonds. It's the showing the passion that I guess I'm not as good at. I have the ultimate belief in these products, and I want to share it with everyone, especially people who are struggling with low energy, their weight, aches and pains, etc. I just don't want to bother them, annoy them, or "put them out." I am the same way with friends that have recently gotten married or had a child. I never want to bother them at a time when they could be having family time, quiet time, or are actually sleeping, so I don't call, don't visit, etc. The friendship sometimes dies off. It's kind of sad.
Perseverance--I'm working on this. Friends, colleagues, family say that I have remarkable perseverance. I, on the other hand, think I give up on everything too easily. (I probably keep a lot of things in my head before I give up on them. That's why no one knows how much I give up.) I listened to a wonderful call tonight and the speaker was steady at a level without moving for a year. And he didn't give up. Now, I've set goals to move up four levels by December of this year. I hate not accomplishing goals that I set. When I get knocked down, it sometimes takes me a long time to get back up. I tend to wallow in self-pity, etc. I don't bounce back. I need to work on this. I need to persevere more, to "weather the storms," and all of the other cliches and sayings. It is hard. This will be something I work on for a long time. It may even take longer than it does to reach my fitness goal.
But in the end, I know it will be worth it.
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