Motivation Monday! Where can we lay the blame? That’s the theme for the day.
Damn, I didn’t hit a personal record today. Maybe it’s because it was cold. I didn’t have a spotter. The right song wasn’t playing.
It’s the Vernal Equinox, I can’t do legs today!
What do all these excuses have in common? We are trying to lay the blame somewhere other than ourselves. That’s ok, we are human. Sometimes the excuses are even legitimate. But most of the time, we are trying to make things that are 100% in our control seem like they are out of control. Guess what? It’s all in your control.
We are all adults here. The changes we want to make are hard. But ya know what? It’s what we need to do. Recognize your mistake, try better for next time, but don’t place the blame where it doesn’t belong.
When we shift the blame, we are making ourselves powerless. But we aren’t powerless. We are strong. We can power through these difficulties. Get back on our horse, and go for it again. It’s Monday. What have you done with it?
David Jasmin is a formerly obese 25 year old male. After failing to lose weight several times, David and his wife buckled down and lost a combined total of 185 pounds. David is a Software Engineer in the Boston area, enjoys comic books, video games, Magic: The Gathering, reading and all sorts of sedentary activities. He recently added lifting weights and running to his list of activities he likes. He still not so secretly loves food. You can follow his life on instagram 
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