December Blessings! My husband and I met with an INCREDIBLE ATTORNEY this morning and we are moving into the next phase of the judgments against our stalker. None of the negative social media posts have been removed from the internet and since we have allowed her over 5 years for her to remove, the amounts to substantial damages will be incredible. Since bankruptcy can no longer happen and we can move into a civil action and criminal action, prison time can become an option. The attorney is excited and so are we!
Even when the struggle is real, remind yourself that it almost always feels better to be exhausted from taking tiny steps forward, than it does to be tired of doing absolutely nothing.
In 1911 two explorers, Amundsen and Scott, embarked on a race against each other to become the first known human being to set foot upon the southernmost point of Earth. It was the age of Antarctic exploration, as the South Pole represented one of the last uncharted areas in the world. Amundsen wished to plant the Norwegian flag there on behalf of his country, while Scott hoped to stake his claim for England. The journey there and back from their base camps was about 1,400 miles, which is roughly equivalent to a round-trip hike from New York City to Chicago. Both men would be traveling the same exact distance on foot through extremely cold and harsh weather conditions. And both men were equally equipped with experience, supplies, and a supporting team of fellow explorers. But what wasn’t certain is how each of them would approach the inevitable challenges they faced on the road ahead.
As it turned out, Amundsen and Scott took entirely different approaches to the very same challenges. Scott directed his team to hike as far as possible on the good weather days and then rest on bad weather days to conserve energy. Conversely, Amundsen directed his team to follow a strict regimen of consistent daily progress by hiking exactly 20 miles every day, regardless of weather conditions. Even on the warmest, clear-sky days, when Amundsen’s team was capable of hiking much farther, Amundsen was absolutely adamant that they travel no more than 20 miles to conserve their energy for the following day’s hike.Which team succeeded in the end?
The team that took consistent daily action.
Why?
Because what we do EVERY day defines us! This has been a difficult journey for me as of late. My present is still defined by my past. No matter how hard I work, love, heal, there is always that ONE person or two that just can't let it go ... It is a lesson that today’s progress is always compounded by yesterday’s effort, no matter how small.
And it all comes down to the power of consistent self-discipline. Think about the most common problems we deal with in our modern lives; from lack of presence to lack of exercise to unhealthy diets to procrastination, and so forth. In most cases, problems like these are not caused not by a physically present limitation, but by a weakness of the mind; specifically, a lack of self-discipline.
We put the difficult things off until tomorrow; because the “weather” is bad; until we’ve lost our edge. We grow accustomed to the idea that things should be easier than they are, and that waiting another day or two makes the best sense. Then one day we wake up and we’re emotionally incapable of doing the difficult things that must be done; it’s too late.
This is my wake-up call! My mind and body both need to be exercised to gain strength! They need to be challenged, and they need to be worked consistently, to grow and develop over time. If you haven’t pushed yourself in lots of little ways over time, if you always avoid doing the difficult things; of course, you’ll crumble on the inevitable days that are harder than you expected. And if I had to guess, I’d say Scott’s team suffered in exactly this way. They tried to make things easier on themselves -- the fantasy of “easier” became their mantra -- their subconscious goal. But this fantasy was never going to be a reality during a 1,400-mile footrace in the South Pole. Scott’s team lost the race, not just on the ground, but in their heads first. They were convinced that waiting made things easier.
I would not want to follow in their footsteps. I don’t wait until it’s too late!
Remember, many great things can be done in a day if you don’t always make that day tomorrow. Take positive action and plant the right seeds in your life right now. Nature herself does not distinguish between what seeds she receives. She grows whatever seeds are planted. This is the way life works. Be mindful of the seeds you plant today, as they will become the crop you harvest tomorrow.
And don't let the naysayers impede the progress of today!
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