You know the saying 'whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right'? I like the quote, and I believe it's true. But I think there is another layer that should be added. My quote would be something like "Decide you can, because you are right". Do you see how it is different? I think the 'decide' part changes the whole kit and kaboodle.
When you add the idea of 'deciding', it puts the responsibility on you. Now the quote says "Look, you can be lazy or you can be intentional, but once you make up your mind, take personal responsibility for the out come." Holy crap! Personal responsibility.
Kind of freaky, isn't it? To think about personal responsibility as it relates to whether you consume double chocolate fudge brownies with caramel and marshmallow swirled in is a little nerve wracking!! We talk a lot about taking responsibility for the way we treat things and others and property and pets, but what about ourselves?
I'm reminded of the "parent license". The idea that you need a license to drive a car, but you don't need a license to parent. How about license to take care of your own body?
Have I gone to deep on this one? Have I entered into esoteric rhetoric? Is it "new age" to think that the missing link in diet success is personal responsibility? Responsibility for the care and upkeep of the only body you've got.
No lies here. Just thoughts. Thoughts to take responsibility for and to ponder.
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