Getting Past What Holds You Back with Baby Boomer Weight Loss Expert Scott 'Q' Marcus
We are more critical of ourselves than almost anyone else. We can feel unloved for our errors and our shortcomings. We are also more forgiving of others when they make mistakes than we are of ourselves.
The people we love – and those who love us – know we are not perfect. Yet, they love us anyway, just as we do them.
We are entitled to love because we exist, not because we are infallible.
A “powerful” person is not an “invincible” person, nor is she powerful without the help of anyone else.
One can be powerful – and still need help from others. It does not diminish who you are to do that.
I am allowed to seek help from others.
We make millions of decisions in our life. Some are long-term; others are less important.
Mistakenly, too often we think that simply because we made up our mind “a while ago,” we have to continue to hold the same opinion. What we decided to do in the past was based on what we knew and wanted at the time. Times change. So can our decisions. It’s okay to change your mind.
I am in charge of my life.
There is nothing courageous in hanging on fiercely to your errors. We all make mistakes but it takes strength and courage to admit them to ourselves and, even more so, to others.
If I refuse to admit my mistakes, the energy I would have spent on new projects must be bottled up on maintaining a faulty status quo.
However, once I accept my mistakes, it clears me to move forward, making sure I do not repeat my errors.
We stress over what we have yet to do. Yet, the reality is no one will probably know what we meant to do. We will be judged by what we actually did.
Since that is the case, it’s important to focus on feeling good about what you have done and continuing to do well on what you are doing.
Your legacy is already being made.