It is often in life that we are faced, or shall I say, confronted with our own weaknesses and shortcomings. It takes discipline to keep our strengths and passions at the forefront of our minds and to persistently pursue them. Weakness would suggest that we have areas of our lives that hold us back that we have to fight against in order to overcome ourselves. To be human is to have faults and idiosyncrasies that make us individuals and that bind us together all the same. As powerful as our weaknesses may seem to hold us back or keep us from acting on our most noble character, we consistently have the choice to embrace our capacity to thrive and succeed.Albert Einstein once said "weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." As our attitude shifts, so can our character, or those attributes that distinguish us as individuals. In a single day, how can we gauge our attitude and therefore our character? What do people say about you if they are trying to describe your character? Usually it comes down to the simple things. How loyal we are to our commitments, whether we maintain an optimistic outlook on our circumstances, how we treat others, if we live with integrity, and more.
Are there areas in your life where your attitude is concealing a deeper more true character? If you could boldly defy your own weaknesses, laziness or pessimism, what would you pursue? These are the areas where we challenge our own attitude to believe something bigger and better can be made of our lives. It is in these beliefs that we choose to believe we are made of hope, success, beauty, ability, intelligence, and moxie to be the person we know we are at our core.
Defying yourself isn't about punishment or disbelief- it is exactly the opposite. Putting yourself to the challenge of defying yourself is about believing beyond any lies, fears, faults, or circumstance that may stand in your way of being boldly you! In January of 2011 Restoration Fitness is holding a Resolution Fitness Challenge. The challenge is meant to give you support and education that will allow you to find success in your health. I challenge you to join us!
