Do the Work

November 16, 2011

A couple of days ago, blogger/speaker/kickass motivator Danielle LaPorte shared a story that really summed up where my mind is right now. Go read it. Now. I’ll wait.

Isn’t that amazing? (You DID read it, right?!)

With weight loss, health, careers, parenthood, whatever – this rings true: you have to do the work to get to your goal. Do the work – period. No matter how hard or how much you have to sacrifice – if you REALLY want something, what are you willing to do about it?

This whole discussion reminds me of the rhetorical question: “Would you do ___ for a million dollars?” As a kid, it was things like “would you eat a booger for a million dollars?” (me: yes.) Now, it is about LIFE:

  • Would you give up sugar so you can live a life with controlled diabetes?
  • Would you give up television so you can use the time to become more healthy?
  • Would you sell all of your possessions so you can travel the world?
Obviously I don’t mean taking things to extremes or using this analogy towards self-destructive behaviors. But what would you do to be happy, healthy, fulfilled, satisfied, etc?

Are you doing the work? What is 1 thing you can do NOW to get to your goal?

  • http://findingchristi.wordpress.com/ Christi

    Wow.  Thanks for the slap in the face!  :)

  • http://twitter.com/Schmiet Diet Schmiet

    I have to admit I’m not good at self-sacrifice. I’m all about instant gratification rather than long term goals – which is why I’m so overweight I guess. Mentally and emotionally I know what the answers should be and what I should be doing, and yet I resist. I don’t put in the hard work. I am quite blessed (ie. no need to sell my couch) but I don’t make the most of / with what I have. I don’t put in the work. I don’t GO FOR IT!

  • Jes Harmon

    I was gonna lie here in my warm bed for a while longer and skip my am date w/ the elliptical, but you kicked my butt outta bed & I’m gonna go kick the elliptical’s butt now!  Thanks =) 

  • http://onmyweightohappiness.blogspot.com/ Sarah

    Couldn’t agree with you more! We all wish it was “easy” to lose weight and keep it off but it’s not, it’s down right hard as hell and you have to battle and “do work” every single day to make it happen, give up certain things that made you over weight to begin with and just move on and do it.

  • http://onmyweightohappiness.blogspot.com/ Sarah

    Couldn’t agree with you more! We all wish it was “easy” to lose weight and keep it off but it’s not, it’s down right hard as hell and you have to battle and “do work” every single day to make it happen, give up certain things that made you over weight to begin with and just move on and do it.

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  • Rebecca Sprauer

    I can stick to my plan for the day and concentrate on one day at a time. I’m WAY too hard on myself when I slip up and get off track.

  • http://losing-it.org/ Jess

    One thing I can do to start now is to start small. Usually I make really big changes all at once and then I get discouraged and have to start over again. Very frustrating.

  • http://nikkianne.wordpress.com/ nikkianne

    Insane story. The one thing I can do to get to goal is stick to my eating plan! It’s tough with being on the road so much for work, but it is possible!

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