Laughing at Yourself

January 25, 2012

I know I’m generally a very *rah-rah* person on this blog. There is something about taking all of the jumbled, over-analytical thoughts from my mind and dissecting them into something that makes sense. Like many of you, I am trying to find meaning in the journey – success or failure. How can we learn to do better? How can we improve? How can we motivate ourselves? How do we learn from our mistakes so we don’t make them again?

Whether fitness-related or not, trying to reach goals is hard. You are reaching for something that you obviously want very badly, but there isn’t always a clear-cut way on how to get it. Even when you think  you know how to get it, something inevitably comes up and knocks you on your ass.

I can’t be sad about the worlds longest stall on the scale or my leg being in a cast. It won’t accomplish anything. So today, I’m choosing to laugh. Whether we like it or not, sometimes, you just have to roll with the punches.

Now excuse me while I go get some tissues to wipe the tears of laughter off my face. At least it was an ab workout.

  • http://mamazaftig.com/ Mama Zee

    Being stuck is the devil. Wipeout, on the other hand? Makes the world a very special place.

  • Megan Armstrong

    Being able to laugh at yourself is AWESOME, especially when you’re facing challenges!  Thanks for reminding me!

  • MarcieT

    Thanks for teaching me to look for meaning in the journey rather than just results…. I love Wipeout. :)

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

    I understand where you’re coming from with this…. Am feeling a bit this way myself. 

  • http://twitter.com/heelsandmeals Christina

    “Whether fitness-related or not, trying to reach goals is hard.” This statement and your last paragraph really spoke to me. Sometimes knowing we are doing our best at the moment should be enough to be proud of ourselves and just keep going along. 
    My husband and I LOVE Wipeout… we have to be careful when watching it while eating!

  • http://domwillrunforbeer.wordpress.com/ Dominique

    If you continue to be you in the face of these challenges, then you can definitely consider it a success!

    P.S. Laughing at Wipeout makes me feel better too.  Something about people falling on their faces…

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