Not an Overnight Success

byBobnstuf

134 followers

6 years ago

Along with many people across this country and this planet, I find myself with a lot of free time...free time that I'm not accustomed to having. I've watched all the Pandemic TV I can handle and have decided to focus on something to take my mind off the matters at hand.

All this free time has given me time to reflect. Cinco de Mayo in 2020 will mark 2 full years that I decided to make a change and take control of a problem that I've battled all of my life. When I look at photos of myself the contrast is stunning, The before and after looks like something out of a Slim Fast commercial testimonial. The difference is that I'm not "slim" (yet) and this didn't happen "fast". I've struggled with weight my entire life. Ups and downs, highs and lows. From a chubby teen to Marine Corp Boot Camp. Bouncing back and forth thru my 30's & 40's always pushing the limits on the highs until reaching near 300 lbs. Fast forward to today where I'm knocking on the door of One-derland, for those of you that are not gravity-challenged that's when you step on the scale and the number you see begins with a "1". The last time I was there, Bush was most likely the President then....Bush Sr. that is,

This brief visit to One-derland happened recently... the morning of my colonoscopy after a 36-hour fast... I know, life can be cruel... I'm currently at 205 as of this morning (here we go). So what makes me think that this time will be different from any other time?

There are no guarantees... there's only what I've done today and the commitment that I make myself for tomorrow. One day at a time...cliche, but so true.

That brings me to this blog and the true (and self-serving) reason for it.

Now don't get me wrong, like every one else here I'm trying to build a business and that's the self-serving enough, but the true reason is way more selfish in my opinion. By building this site and sharing my journey and the tools, tips and strategies that I've employed so that others in the same situation can benefit, I accomplish two things:

1. Help someone find that better version of themselves, that's kind of cool...and good lord knows that I can use all the Karma I can get
2. By putting my story out there and helping others, I force myself to stay dialed in and not slide back...

That's been my MO, all of my life!....this time there's going to be a change

This time the cycle needs is going to reverse... I'm going to lead by example, practice what I preach and share thru this blog to help as many people as are open to it. In turn, growing this platform to produce an income that enables me to dedicate more time to lead...share...grow.

Change this vicious cycle into a virtuous cycle... Good lord I'm preaching now...can I get an Amen?

So onward and upward I go, plowing thru the training, keeping myself busy, pushing myself outside of my comfort zone to share inner thoughts and make proclamations publicly, all the while knowing .... this isn't going to be "No Overnight Success!"

Stay Healthy...Stay Safe!

Bob