This past semester, I failed to get into the shape that wanted to at New Years. At the beginning of the year I set a goal for myself to workout consistently and get get into great shape for the summer. Although I worked out frequently, I did not reach my goals for the body I wanted at this point in time. I did not get in worse shape but simply did not get to where I wanted to be. The main reason I didn't reach my goal was because I would find excuses for not going to the gym and would not push myself hard enough to diet correctly. From this failure, I learned that it is hard to push myself sometimes and sometimes I need a little motivation to help me. I also learned that it is very hard to keep a strictly healthy diet and that I must change my habits if I want to see results.
Failure is hard to come back from sometimes. When you expect to succeed yet fail, it is hard to get back up and keep pushing forward. Failure can halt you from progressing and reaching your goals. Personally, I do not like to fail at all and I admit that sometimes, I will avoid failure. Avoiding failure is not a good thing to do and I have to work on this trait. If we recognize failure, it can have many teaching points. Learning how to accept failure and keep moving in stride is a great trait to have and can help you reach your goals faster.
Over the course of this semester, this class has taught me that big ideas come with big failures and that if you want to achieve many goals in life there will be many obstacles that try and make you fail. Starting a business takes a lot of guts and accepting that failure is part of the process is the right mindset to have.
Great post. I feel there is no such thing as failure, just learning opportunities. The positive outlook in your situation was that you did not get worse. You made some improvement, and that's better than many college students. Many others put on weight so take pride in the fact you were able to make some accomplishment. If you are a little uncomfortable with your body this summer, you will have learned your lesson for next summer and could discipline yourself to work harder.
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http://myso-bloggedlife.blogspot.com/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html
I find myself in the same boat as you have described in your post. I too find myself at odds with my stated goals and my lack of determination and a winning mindset to ensure that I stick to the plan and keep the big picture in target. I think that a workout buddy or buddies would definitely reinforce any procrastination or posturing that may affect the consistency of working out, which is what usually suffers. I find that I start out great, but about 3-4 weeks into it, I'll see ok results and then I'll start slacking or not continuing with the formula that got me those results in the first place. Consistency is key and I know that now. I wish luck with your workout regimen and with the rest of the semester. If you want to read my blog post you can find it here: http://ruben-s-castro.blogspot.com/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html
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