The Impossible

Few things in life are impossible. I've gone thru many things that felt impossible at the time, but I look back now and wonder, "Why did I think that was going to be so hard?" You are correct, just the other week I was saying, "nothing worth fighting for is ever easy" but just stick with me, ok? 

There are things in life that seem impossible. Things that surround us that are unbelievably challenging, but even if it is worth fighting for, it's rarely impossible. When I was 258 pounds, looking at the road that lie ahead was like walking from the lowest point in Louisiana to the highest point on Mt. Everest in the middle of a Tsunami. 

Even though the odds are impossibly stacked against anyone losing weight or achieving any goal, they are not impossible. While you have to work hard, it's just that...hard work...not impossible work.

The Future Me!

Earlier this year, we went to the movies as a family to see The Impossible. Once you see the movie, you'll truly understand impossible odds. A family swept away by the Tsunami, separated while on vacation by rapidly rising water washing away everything the day after Christmas in a densely populated area. How could they possibly survive? If they survived, how could they have possibly been reunited? Now that seems impossible. 

I'll never forget showing Mark a photo of a shirtless, guy with a perfect 8 pack and saying, "I want to look like this". Mark simply responded, "and you can!" So, when I compare my goal of losing weight and having muscles doesn't seem so impossible when stacked next to the incredible odds of surviving one of the worst natural disasters ever, right?

My point here is perspective. If we strive to keep things in perspective, even the biggest pills are easier to swallow. I'm still working on the muscles. Stay tuned...

***PS--Mark says that he's sick of reading the same thing written in a different manner. So, hopefully the next blog entry will go in a different direction...................