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Monday Motivation: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint.

As I prepare to begin sharing my journey of how I changed my life, it always helps to look back at where you came from in order to get some perspective. The 'Day 1' picture was taken the day before I began the P90X program in late December of 2009. I remember after I took those pictures, I had a good laugh at myself because it looked like I was taking a mug shot or that I was being forced to take this picture. This was most definitely my choice to put this skinny, pale frame in a picture and post it to the world wide web. But I wanted to be uncomfortable with myself at that moment. That was motivation for me because, to me, I was going to do whatever it took to change that feeling. I don't think I realized how long it would take. There were too many moments to count when I was pretty sure that I was done. There are only so many times that you can get a barbell stuck on your chest during a bench press until your self-confidence finally drops to dangerously low levels. But, I never allowed an excuse or an embarrassing moment like that to stop me from achieving my goals. I couldn't. Living with the weight of regret is a burden that none of us should have to carry all the time. And I didn't want it in my life. So, I just kept moving forward, little by little. I swallowed my pride on many occasions and learned from others around me that had similar goals that I aspired to be like. The most important thing was that I didn't quit. I recognized that what I wanted to become was going to take a lot longer than anything a 60-minute infomercial could sell me. And, I was okay with that. I took joy in the results that I did have, even if they weren't close to where I wanted to be. It was progress.

Now, I still look at every day as one more step towards the ultimate goal. What is the ultimate goal? That's a great question. And that's what keeps me going. Trying to find what the next step is in the process for me. I make goals, and I do my best to accomplish them. And, then I make new ones. There are no shortage of goals that you can make for yourself! My challenge for you today is to make a new goal. I'm not talking about one of those New Year's Resolutions where you decide you are going to go from eating a diet of Doritos and Gatorade to fruits and veggies in two weeks. Make it a small goal. And then, most importantly, accomplish it. In the words of Jim Rohn, "Your successes fuel your ambitions... Your successes pave the way for more successes".

Be resilient, folks. Run the marathon of life and enjoy the view.