OK, you got up this morning, took a nice shower, dried your hair, brushed your teeth, et cetera, et cetera. No problem. Right? Good. Then you got dressed (well, some people do things in that order anyway). You put on your shirt, pulled up your pants, or put on a dress...whatever. Still going great, huh? Then what happened? You had to put on your shoes and socks, didn't you? You bent over to slip your shoes and socks on, and it was just a bit harder to do than last week. And the bad thing about that is last week was just a bit harder than the week before. Still, maybe you could shrug it off to not having breakfast yet. Maybe you weren't completely awake. Or your thoughts are already on the unfinished paperwork waiting for you at the office. Hey; distractions happen, and you're not really on your game so early in the morning. Yet...there may be a hint in that last sentence. You know what? You're probably not on your game in the morning, afternoon, or evening. Trouble is; you're really never on your game anymore. Are you? "How can I be?"you ask. "I've got obligations, kids (or grandkids), long hours at work, extra club get-togethers, and more." OK, I give in. You win. You can't do it. It's too much to overcome. After all...if you had those 36 hour days that rich people do, then you could get back in shape. If only you could pay somebody the "big bucks" to bust your big b-u-t-t. Then you'd get back in shape. If only...ah who are we kidding? That ain't gonna happen. So you're doomed. It's too hard. It's too time-consuming. You're too late in life. A little "magic" dust please. (sprinkle, sprinkle) You're just looking at this from the wrong angle. You've convinced yourself that you're too old to be in "the game". You can't teach an old dog new tricks, right? Well, guess what... You're a human. You're not an old dog, and sure; you're not a spring chicken, but you still have your wonderful brain. And you know what that wonderful brain can do for you? It can help you overcome what your body is yelling at you. After all; it's really the brain controlling everything anyway. So get your brain on your team. Start simply by saying to yourself...say this with me now...self (are you saying it?) self, listen to me now. You are a marvelously made creature, and you're going to start doing things differently. You're going to start obeying me instead of the other way around. Self, you're going to love me for this. Just wait till you see me/you after a while. We're going to work together to gain back the self-control and self-confidence we used to have. And then we're gonna eat sensibly and move around more. Yeah...that's it. You know...when you put it like that, it doesn't sound hard at all. We're gonna eat sensibly and move around more. We're gonna shift gears, turn off the TV, walk to the store, breathe in the outside air, soak in the beautiful sunshine, drink lots of water, and live. Now...put on your walking shoes (don't worry, it won't hurt forever) and quit reading this and get started. You can even stretch yourself as you tie up the laces. You can boom shift, boomer. Go! Tony Writes..."Creative Marketing: The Natural Alternative" You can stop by and tell me hello or make comments at: http://www.tonywrites.com |
