When you're at that moment, that split second your brain decides to give in, just stop and ask yourself this:
Will YOU succumb?
Not the you you're trying to improve. Not the old you you're predicting will give up again. Not the you you've been let down by so many times. Not that you.
The you that rises from the darkness and tells you, "enough." The you that raises it's voice from the stillness and tells you, "I can't take this pain anymore." The you that realizes it's true potential and tells you, "I'm so much more than this." That you. The real you.
The real you will not surrender.
The real you will remember the core values upon which you have decided to change your life. You will make damn sure you get to your destination this time. You will be patient in understanding how hard it is to redesign yourself. You will overcome those moments of doubt, fear, guilt, stress, loneliness, boredom, anxiety, depression, and so on with the tools you have collected and mastered throughout your years.
At that moment, realize that what you are resisting, whether it's overspending, overeating, addiction, inactivity, inaction, or submission, is being overcome right then and there. Those moments are the true battles.
When nobody's around.
When you're in the car.
When you've had a stressful day.
When you have a special occasion.
Every time you choose the healthier option, you become stronger.
Every time a choice seems more difficult, your self discipline becomes even stronger to match that difficulty.
Every time you level up in life, you become smarter at dealing with harder situations as they arise throughout your journey.
When it's hard, remind yourself that you are actively gaining strength right now. Remind yourself that this is not easy, and yet you are pushing through it with determination. Remind yourself that what you are resisting will never be as difficult as it is right now ever again because of your increasing endurance.
And as long as you have faith in yourself, you'll have all the strength you'll need to do it.
Because winners never expect to lose.
Will YOU succumb?
Not the you you're trying to improve. Not the old you you're predicting will give up again. Not the you you've been let down by so many times. Not that you.
The you that rises from the darkness and tells you, "enough." The you that raises it's voice from the stillness and tells you, "I can't take this pain anymore." The you that realizes it's true potential and tells you, "I'm so much more than this." That you. The real you.
The real you will not surrender.
The real you will remember the core values upon which you have decided to change your life. You will make damn sure you get to your destination this time. You will be patient in understanding how hard it is to redesign yourself. You will overcome those moments of doubt, fear, guilt, stress, loneliness, boredom, anxiety, depression, and so on with the tools you have collected and mastered throughout your years.
At that moment, realize that what you are resisting, whether it's overspending, overeating, addiction, inactivity, inaction, or submission, is being overcome right then and there. Those moments are the true battles.
When nobody's around.
When you're in the car.
When you've had a stressful day.
When you have a special occasion.
Every time you choose the healthier option, you become stronger.
Every time a choice seems more difficult, your self discipline becomes even stronger to match that difficulty.
Every time you level up in life, you become smarter at dealing with harder situations as they arise throughout your journey.
When it's hard, remind yourself that you are actively gaining strength right now. Remind yourself that this is not easy, and yet you are pushing through it with determination. Remind yourself that what you are resisting will never be as difficult as it is right now ever again because of your increasing endurance.
And as long as you have faith in yourself, you'll have all the strength you'll need to do it.
Because winners never expect to lose.
(I don't recall when I wrote this or even if I wrote this. Definitely don't recall the exact incident or event that triggered this piece. As I read through it now, I find it still holds water and can be applicable to me. Regular readers and my friends would know of my battles with my demons both inner and outer. This wasn't written for public consumption but it can be pretty much applicable to everybody going through a tough time.....moreover its eight months since my last post and voila !!! There you go...a post to shout out to the world that I am still standing and not going down)
1 comments:
May 3rd you were at hospital... You words sounds strange to me. It's not the manoj I know. A very good post, but a very relevant post for everyone. Thanks!
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