Great Dreamers Learn Success from Failures!

Great Dreamers Learn Success from Failures!

For some time now, I have been gaining and losing the same few pounds and, with the holidays at hand, it has been a few more up than down. Unwilling to return to my former lifestyle, physique and unhealthy ways, I have been contemplating the reasons behind this behavior.

Throughout my journey, I have found that I must delve further into the “reasons” and the “whys”, identify them and then devise a method to rise above them. This is not an easy task and many times the answers are not readily forthcoming. However, in looking outside myself and allowing the profound thoughts and actions of those I admire, thoughts begin to surface. If I then ponder those thoughts, ask myself questions and open my mind to their meaning, answers that lie beneath the layers of fat and denial begin to spring forth into a new awakening. READ MORE...

Looking to history, there have been great dreamers; people who faced the seemingly impossible and yet overcame it because they allowed themselves to dream big and refused to limit their possibilities and expectations. One such person was Martin Luther King. He believed all men to be created equal, that the sons of former slaves and former slave owners would sit down together, that injustice and oppression would be transformed to freedom and justice and that people would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

During the time he was alive, those dreams seemed impossible to most. This man dreamed; he believed! And now, during the lifetime of his children, there is no longer segregation and the first African-American president was just elected by his character.

This mindset is one that we can all learn from; it is one I am adopting. It is a belief in ones self that we can and will achieve our goals. We must dream it and believe it and then steadfastly take action to bring that dream to reality.

Will we fail? Sure, from time to time. Did Martin Luther King experience failures? You bet; but he did not give up or stop his quest. Neither must we.

With approximately 40 pounds left to reach my goal, I am allowing the tenacity and determination of Dr. Martin Luther King to color my future path. I will not fall short of my dream and remain at a weight higher than my goal. No longer will I be content to be better than I was or settle into complacency after having lost almost half of me. I will dream big and I will not stop until I reach my goal and be the very best me I can be.

With the humblest and most heartfelt invitation, I ask you to consider joining me in this journey. If you elect to come along, we can focus on monthly goals of 3-5 pounds, focus on making lifestyle changes with healthier food choices and an active lifestyle (exercise) and celebrate our successes along the way. With the right attitude, you can and will reach your goals!

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. -Dale Carnegie

All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers. -Orison Swett Marden