A reflection of my beginning

[FightingTheFight]

Hi all,

I was just going through old emails, and came across a message that I replied to. Its basically right before I made the decision to give up everything I had to reach my dream(Money,Job,Brand new car). I am going to keep it, because it reminds me about certain feelings thats helped me so far. The basis of the email was I was asking him questions about training and we kinda started discussing other things. He told me something that lit the fire under my butt. I could never reach my dreams, because I alwas allowed things to get in the way and ended up giving up on them.I told him how hard it was overcoming the hurdles that limit me. So, he turned around and told me basically, "If you can't overcome what limits you then you don't DESERVE the rewards of your dreams."

so anywho here my reply to an email...Its nothing big, but motivates me. Also at the end, "Zarnold" is a Marine that is on a message board I visit.

Thank you for responding,

After reading your reply it left me with a feeling I not sure I've had before, and if I did, not this strong. That feeling was Motivation on the upmost level. I never done anything I wanted to do in my life, only dream...and thats where it began and ended...a dream.

Someone said to me once,"You always know the correct path to go, because its the most difficult, but also the most rewarding." I think that is what is driving me the most. Physical fitness I see will be my Key if I want it bad enough and I am going to have to find out just how bad I want it. But, before I get my physical down, I am going to have to conquer my Mental. it has begun. I have alot of work ahead of me...but I am going to have to take one step at a time or I will fall.

Once Again I thank you for your response..you've done more for me than you know. I will message 'zarnold' and soak as much info out of him as I can! And Btw, My great grandfather was a sailor in WWI, My Grandfather a sailor in WWII and my Father was a Sailor, so I thought I would break the tradition, just a tad, by becoming the best damn soilder the army has. its in my blood...

God Bless Ya real good,

Sam T.

[Iapetus999]

Ah yes, dreams are all well and good.
There's a far, far difference between "I'd like to stand on top of Mt. Rainier some day" and actually plunking down the money for it.

Without positive action, nothing will happen.

Or, as they like to say:
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step."

You need to picture yourself at your goal and ask yourself every minute of every day "what can I do right now to help me get to my goal" and then do it.

BTW if the answer is "resting" that's OK.

[maribelle]

So true, so true! Thanks for the food for thoughts! And good on ya for Fighting the GOOD Fight!

[Mary-chan]

Very true! Funny how sometimes, something somebody says, or something that occurs to us, just "clicks" in our brain, and springs us to action? Or maybe we just have to be ready for it sometimes?

Fightingthefight, you are definitely doing it!! Every post you make, you can tell you are 100% motivated and onboard, and it all serves as great inspiration to those around you!

I'd tell you to keep up the good work, but there's no doubt in my mind that you will! :icondance

[FightingTheFight]

Thank you all for the response.

It just clicked in my head....do it or else! And I wish to give everyone else that determination...I know we all can do it....I want us all to push through all those barriers that hold us back...

We WILL DO THIS!

[Yoly1001]

I know what you mean about it just clicking in your head. This is exactly what happened to me. I always talked about being thin, or wanting to wear certain clothes but when it came down to it I didn't do anything to achieve that goal/dream.

This last December I was so miserable I hated myself and everything around me. I was in a black pit, somehow I got out of it for about 1 minute I looked around and decided that that wasn't the way I wanted to live my life. I made the decision to see my goals through. It was as if someone flipped a switch in my head. I have never felt this way before, I know I can do it, I know that I will get there, it is not if anymore but when.

[jroche5998]

FTF, good post. I love the motivational sayings and I've got one for you that fits your situation and what you just wrote.

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you fail to focus on your goals."

[RunAwayMichelle]

What a great post! Motivation is my theme today as well. So I will add another to the list.

"If wishes were horses beggars would ride!" as my mother used to say.

Wishes gets you nothing. We have to work for our goals and that is just what I'm going to do. Stop wishing and start working!