
Dec 15, 2009, 11:06 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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Hi Notz
I'm determined too, but my close friends call it stubborn and bull-headed. I get angry when people assume I'm weak, incapable, or not allowed to do something. 
Guess what I did yesterday - give up? I washed dishes! Yep, it's true. Dizzy head, bad eyesight, shaking hands - and not a single broken plate or glass...or fainting spell. 
Maybe if I work hard enough I'll win an award from "The Good Wife's Guide" - maybe they'll even put me on the cover! Whatever will I wear? 
Would you like to hear the beauty secret that worked for me yesterday? I told myself I couldn't do it, then I laughed at myself and said "Oh yeah? I'll show you!"
I put one foot on the ground, then the other - voila! Battle won - but the war isn't over.
Off to the kitchen. I picked up the green stem from a carrot on the counter and studied it carefully - wasn't sure what I was supposed to do with it, but it looked very difficult to wash. I finally decided it needed to go in the trash. Once I got started, it got easier - before I knew it, the dishes were done. Where they are now - who knows. 
Motivation, determination and self-discipline used to come natural to me. It takes a lot of effort now. Not really much different than exercise though. The exercise builds your body, the burden builds your soul. Just don't let it turn you into Chicken Soup!
Why deny yourself pleasure while accomplishing your tasks? As bad as my feet were hurting yesterday, it felt good to have my feet on solid ground for a little while - and that little carrot stem was fascinating.
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