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Good morning mountain side & welcome to Saturday. Personally, a long,rough day yesterday to end a long, rough week. So I'm looking to re-charge & work off my frustrations physically; while taking a vacation mentally.
Non-Weight Loss Related: Back story to my thoughts can be skipped in the interest of time.
I take a lot of pride in what I do & the effort I put in. I also have a hard time taking criticism, when my effort is questioned. I own my results 100%, good or bad. Always have. Additionally, I do things. I'm a do'er. I make things happen.
My job title includes the word manager, but I consider myself a leader. Anyone can be a manager; but not just anyone is a leader. "What's the difference?" is the question that usually follows when I make such a statement. Managers do things right; but a leader, a true leader, does the right things. Even if those things are contrary to what non-leader, manager logic & numbers say you should do.
I absolutely hate the phrase, "Think outside the box." Because the people who use it, in my experience, live in the box & can't even fathom the size of the box a creator of original ideas & concepts lives in. Their world would fit in my box a million times over. They are playing checkers, while I'm playing chess. They are breathing oxygen here on Earth; while I'm popping out of a worm hole, sucking air out of a bottle, traveling at the speed of light, on approach to Alpha Centari.
Oh well. The easy way to avoid criticism is to embrace nothing. Doing nothing never garners attention. Saying nothing never exposes your thoughts or ideas to judgement. Being nothing is a good way to sail through life without making any type of impact. Doing, saying, & being nothing will absolutely render you you invisible to criticism. It is a safe play.
That's all well & good if that is your type of mentality; but that is not me. Like I said, I'm a do'er. So I'm going do, what I'm going do. I'm a leader, who happens to be a manager. So I'm going to lead & do the right things; even if those things are unable to be comprehended by someone else's logic. I don't mind going against the grain. I'm the guy in the pink polo walking amongst the masses in camouflage t-shirts.
I know I'm not everybody's cup of tea. I can live with that. I also know I have left generations of future leaders who ascended to leadership positions in my wake. So I will let that be the judge of how I function, think, & lead. I am confident in me & my abilities. This is not arrogance. This is confidence.
Back to Weight Loss:
Go out there & be you each & every day. If the path you follow has proven itself to be right to you; it does not have to be justified in the eyes of another. You know you. You know your dreams. You know your ambitions. You know what you need to do, to make those things happen. You be confident in you. You be confident in asking for help when you need it, that this community will supply it. Otherwise, if what you are doing is working for you; do not allow someone else to tell you, you are doing it wrong.
Be strong this weekend gang!!! Have fun!!! And most of all, enjoy this climb!!! God knows I am. This is the most difficult thing I have ever loved; & even loved to hate. The climb, the mountain, the challenge; all wrapped by the comrade-re of each of you along for the journey!!! Damn this is awesome!!!
Going to a car show (without my Ol' Silver Bullet of course), but it will still be fun. Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
Diet Calendar Entries for 16 May 2015:
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1980 kcal
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Fat: 119.00g | Prot: 117.00g | Carb: 107.00g.
Breakfast: Southern Home Grade A Large Eggs, Swaggerty's Farm Premium Sausage. Lunch: Chili's Chili'a Ancho Salmon. Dinner: Zaxby's Cajun Club Sandwich Basket. more...
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5021 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 1 hour and 40 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 20 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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