The journey is the desitination
In response to the original article, I totally agree, not all, but many of us get focused on the result and forget the steps to get there. Like anything you work for, once you achieve it, you have short term satisfaction, perhaps even happiness from achieving it, but quickly you move onto the next goal or challenge. So, if you are going to work your back side off to lose 50lbs or even more, you may as well enjoy each little victory, each little and big step along the way. Remember, you are a species that requires mountains to climb, growth to be had and that growth comes in many faces; don't get caught up in the result, be conscious of each passing second.
Below is a short article I wrote on this topic. Enjoy.
The Journey is the Destination
Are you going be happy when you get to your ideal weight?
Today, I want to question the idea that so many people think that once they reach their ideal weight that they will be happy. I have heard it over and over again over this year about how “once I lose 20 lbs I will be happy. When I get rid of my bingo wings I will have more confidence and I can do _______ you fill the blank.”
However, this is precisely what is preventing so many of us achieving that exact goal we set out to achieve. We get focused on the destination and get depressed each day that we wake up and we have not GOT THERE “wherever there is?” yet.
I guarantee that if you are not happy now about who you are then you will not be happy when you reach the DESTINATION of weight loss.
It is true, it almost like we wait for that THING to happen so we then actually have permission to feel good about ourselves.
Give yourself permission to FEEL GOOD right now, in this moment, that is why right now is called THE PRESENT.
Have a go, TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION and see what happens, even if just for a while.
Health and light.
Pete