persistence

"Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown." -H. Ross Perot, Business executive and public figure, born in Texarkana, Texas. In 1992 he presented himself as a populist candidate for the presidency of the USA against Bill Clinton and George Bush. Reviving an organization he had founded during the Vietnam War, ‘United We Stand’ as his own third party, he ran a controversial campaign, but obtained 19 per cent of the popular vote.

I had a good laugh yesterday when I looked back over a certain diet log I began keeping about 2 1/2 years ago. I quit and start again; quit and start again. But at each new beginning, my words reflected such excitement! There were times when my weight fell off quickly only to be put back on again once I slacked off. I read, time after time, "I'm starting again!!" and as I laughed at myself I thought... "at least I'm persistent." And yesterday, in the spirit of persistence, I made a new entry saying, "I hope to keep trying til I get it right!"

It's amazing how your body changes over time. I've never been a small person but I've lived in small moments and, unfortunately, I'm well aware of how different life is when you're thin. You are treated better. You're noticed more and it seems like people are more likely to listen. Not to mention the fact that clothes just seem to fit better and are never uncomfortable. I look at myself now and I have to admit I'm not real happy with what I see. But I get past it. I understand that the world is not made up of supermodels. Most of us aren't perfect and never will be. I've always worked so hard at it only to give up at the one yard line - just as I began to make progress. I've said it once and I still believe it whole-heartedly... I just want to be healthy. So I will keep persisting and someday, I will get it right. I may be 50 or 60 years old, but you can never really fail if you just keep trying.