I'm often a failure. That's not something I like to admit. If we can manage to swallow our pride, I think it's safe to say we have all failed. This is the part where I turn things around, right? Metaphorically and literally. How about I use this quote as a rudder? " Failure is Success IF we learn from it".
I started us off talking about failure to make a point. We all fail, and al ot of us fail often. If we don't have a reason to get back up, then we can have a tendency to lay in the muck, and if we're not careful, we could get stuck there!
This is a verse I always keep handy, "The godly may trip up seven times, but they will get up again..."
Proverbs 24:16
What is your "why" for going to work?
This one is easy. Let's use this as an example. Sample answer: "I go to work because I need to make money." That's true right, but everyone needs money, so there's gotta be more. " I need money because I have 4 kids and a wife who need food, clothing, and shelter every day and they depend on me". Now that's a why. A great reason. A "why".
"Finding your why" in Fitness and Health
I'd be willing to bet almost everyone has had this exact thought, emotion, and panic, "We have a beach trip next month and I have to wear a bathing suit. I need to go work out now!" Maybe I've done that too. Maybe.
Looking good in a bathing suit may be a "why", but it's a temporary one. If we don't look great, we have options: wear a towel, a coverup, just not care what people think, just say, "Eh, at least it's not worse", etc. So this is not a good "why". It doesn't sustain.
What about when it's something actually important: your health, a disease, sickness, pain, losing quality of life.
There is no right or wrong reason to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I assure you, however, the good outweighs the bad when making better choices. Instead of saying more to convince you, I'm going to list some great "whys".
So I can enjoy a long life with my family
I want to see my great grand children play in backyard
I want to be healthy enough to walk my daughter down the aisle on my own two feet
Seeing a waterfall in Maui with my gorgeous wife
Throwing a baseball with my grandson in 20 years and not being in pain the rest of the weekend
Diabetes, heart attacks, or strokes run in my family
My feet, back, and knees hurt every evening at home from a day at work, and I spend my family time tired on the couch.
Those are all reasons to care about your health, your fitness, your overall quality of life. If you need help finding your "WHY" and getting started:
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"Find your Why and you will find your Way"
Living for Something More
We can all be selfless if we try really hard, at least for a moment. It's possible to get to that point, but ridiculously hard to STAY there. We can all love people who love us, but can we love people who dislike us? We can tolerate people to keep our jobs or stay out of jail, but can we really CHOOSE to LOVE that person?
Consider this though: What if we all really did live for something more? What if we had an example to follow of what selfless action, sacrifice and genuine love really looked like? I know a guy, Jesus! He loved. He loved unconditionally!
Jesus had a "why". He came so that we could have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance[to the full, till it overflows], John 10:10.
My WHY for living for Jesus:
We were all created with a hole. That hole can only be filled with a relationship with Jesus. We can spend our entire lives cramming "things" in there. Bad news, NOTHING fits the exact size of that hole except the forgiveness and fullness of knowing Jesus as our Savior and Friend. He is the source of joy. We are only capable of loving, because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19) God is so good. When you get to know Him, He gives you a WHY.
God says, " I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for." Jeremiah 29:11.
How can you not love Him back? His love never fails. He gives hope. He has a plan. He is Love. He is WHY.
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