We talked a lot at church today about none of us being perfect. I am going to be honest right now with the fact that I quit doing the exercise ministry because I felt like a fraud and a failure. Also, I like I was using up time in the church that could've been used for something that people actually wanted to come to. A fraud because in over a year, I personally didn't get to my goal weight even though I was working out 9x a week. A failure because I don't think anybody else did either. However, I've recently had a couple people tell me they missed it and it had made a difference to them... and in a way it made me feel better and in a way it made me feel like a quitter. Putting it all in writing is making me feel like I am sort of a big baby. hahahaha
But anyway, there will be a 4 week class in January. Details will be in the bulletin, since there is only one person reading this and I already told her.
Now about Principle 3 ... Decide What You Want.
It talks about how early childhood programming often gets in the way of what you want. It says you shouldn't live someone else's dreams and you should stop settling for less than you want. You have to stop saying "I don't know or I don't care or it doesn't matter to me". When you are confronted with a choice, no matter how small or insgnificant, act as if you have a preference.
I do this all the time when somebody asks me where I want to eat or what movie I want to watch. I let them pick unless it is something I absolutely hate. I am about to go on a business trip this week with Teresa Daniels and a partner in our company. I am going to try this out this week anyway. Somehow I seem to think that it's not nice to say what I think in case everyone else doesn't think that way too. I mean, in conversation, intellectually... I don't think that. But in reality, in life... I want people to think that I am nice and easy going so I let them choose. But also sometimes I just don't care where we eat. I like everything.
David talked today about God wanting us to be ourselves and not trying to be someone else. So I am going to give this principle a go.
It says to make a list of 30 things you want to do, 30 things you want to have and 30 things you want to be before you die.
30 things I want to do
- backpack/ bike across Europe
- triathalon
- stay vegetarian
- swim w/dog & dolphins in FL Keys
- climb a mountain
- hang glide
- make a difference
- find a career I am passionate about
- learn Spanish
- take ballroom dance lessons
- go on a mission trip w/my kids
- be more "green"
- write something and get paid for it
- ride my bike to work everyday from April-Sept one year
- see the Grand Canyon
- take an RV across the country
- get my kicks on Route 66
- read the whole Bible
- give a seminar
- see the Great Wall of China
- get completely out of debt
- write a living will
- scuba dive or snorkel in a tropical place
- go on a cruise
- get a tatoo
- learn to surf
- kayak
- take a martial arts class
- see a broadway play
- get a college degree
- a bunch of clothes that I love
- cat door in my house
- lots of running shoes
- red Kia Soul
- the lot next to mine
- fit body
- sunroom
- $50,000 -$100,000 yearly salary
- 3 days off a week
- finished attic
- respect
- new ceiling fan
- a boat
- a horse
- hammock
- a greater sense of self
- an exercise ministry full of people
- more fun
- more confidence in my job skills
- continued good health
- wisdom
- ????????
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