Monday, March 12, 2012
It's the days when you just don't want to do it that you should...
Yep, the title to this post says it all. I can tell you right now that the day you don't want to do something - that you don't want to go to work, that you don't want to exercise, that you don't want to go out. Those are the days that forcing yourself to do something really counts. I am not sure of anyone who hasn't had one of those days. And yet those are the one's where you just know you have to make that extra effort and that it will count.
The nights that I don't want to go out and I basically force myself to, well those are the nights that I have a ball! Today it was about exercise. I just didn't want to do it. Like a petulant 4 year old I am tellin' you that I was stomping my feet, doing anything but getting changed. Urgh - and I didn't even feel too tired, I just didn't want to do it. And I love how angry I get too - angry at myself for being such a pain about it all (I would have inserted a swear word there but not sure that this would publish if I did). Anyway bravo me, I rock BIG time cos I did it. I got off my patooti, got changed (yes grumbling all the way) but I did it. Sure it was only 25 mins and only on the exercise bike but I did it. AND that makes me feel enthusiastic enough to go swimming tomorrow ... maybe....
I am always reminded of when Gina Davis said to Tom Hanks in a League of their Own 'It just got too hard' and he responds 'It's the hard that makes it great'. Remember that line when you don't want to go to work or exercise or do better - 'It's the hard that makes it great' people! And trust me - you and I are great people! :)
The nights that I don't want to go out and I basically force myself to, well those are the nights that I have a ball! Today it was about exercise. I just didn't want to do it. Like a petulant 4 year old I am tellin' you that I was stomping my feet, doing anything but getting changed. Urgh - and I didn't even feel too tired, I just didn't want to do it. And I love how angry I get too - angry at myself for being such a pain about it all (I would have inserted a swear word there but not sure that this would publish if I did). Anyway bravo me, I rock BIG time cos I did it. I got off my patooti, got changed (yes grumbling all the way) but I did it. Sure it was only 25 mins and only on the exercise bike but I did it. AND that makes me feel enthusiastic enough to go swimming tomorrow ... maybe....
I am always reminded of when Gina Davis said to Tom Hanks in a League of their Own 'It just got too hard' and he responds 'It's the hard that makes it great'. Remember that line when you don't want to go to work or exercise or do better - 'It's the hard that makes it great' people! And trust me - you and I are great people! :)
Labels: A league of their own, inspiration, motivation
