Anytime we make a decision to do a thing, whether it's as small as purchasing groceries or as large as moving to a new country, there is always a first action that must be done before any other action can take place. Often, we say the first stope is the most difficultit is more difficult. But when embarking on a journey for better health, sometimes the first step is the easiest.
When beginning a fitness journey, the first step can be as easy as hiring a qualified trainer, joining a gym, or simply purchasing a fitness DVD. However, one cannot miss appointments (or blow off "trainer homework"), never enter a gym farther than the membership desk, or do nothing but allow a DVD to remain encased in its cellophane if the wish is to achieve better health and a fit body. There is an infinite number of additional steps which, in most cases, continue for an entire lifetime. The destination of fitness is, for most of us, a moving target which ebbs and flows as external circumstances and day-to-day decisions push us in different directions which can lead closer to or farther away from our desired goal.
The trick to meeting this moving target goal is to not give up. When it seems as though the goal has gotten further away, we must re-align ourselves toward the goal and continue moving. There will be times when this is seemingly impossible, and there will be times when it is so easy we wonder how we strayed from the path in the first place. In either case, remember it doesn't usually matter if we stray from the path; what matters is our ability to pick up and get back on it.
No comments:
Post a Comment