The day started like any other. Get up, wash my face, put on my contacts, brush my teeth… and hit the scale. The number staring back at me reflects that I am one and a half pounds shy of meeting my original goal. I am pleased. I have committed myself for five and a half months to work towards my goal, and here I am, on the brink of realizing that. I am inspired. I vow to myself to push extra hard the next few weeks and shed that last amount – and hopefully more. For me, that means trying to break my previous record of running 100 miles in 26 days. That was a feat, no doubt, but I am determined to break it, if not shatter it. I am convinced that this can be done, even in the middle of summer. I set this record back in March, when the days were cooler and the windows were open. Nevertheless, I made a promise to myself last night that I would not make any excuses… that I would aim for the target and give it everything I have.
That is what happens when you put heart into your actions. If there is something worth fighting for, your heart will be the drive you need to help you reach your goal. That, combined with a determined spirit, makes defeat unlikely. This is true for almost anything, but especially when it comes to relationships. Sometimes, we have to make sacrifices to make our relationships work, but so long as both people have heart and determination, failure is not an option. When two people are willing to give up something for the greater good, they each take a step closer together, and help foster an environment where no one feels left behind. And to me, if all it takes is a little more effort… a little more heart… a little more will and determination to get the things that I want out of life, then that is a challenge I am willing to tackle each and every day.
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