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.
Sometimes, it’s important to ask yourself what matters most – being happy or spending years striving to be “perfect” (especially since you never will).
It’s not “settling for second best” if you make a conscious effort to relax and enjoy your life. After all, what could be more “perfect than that?”
The only way we are all identical is that we each live in a 24-hour day. Why some people accomplish more is therefore a function of how they organize their days and what priorities they have.
Yet, even they cannot accomplish everything they’d like to accomplish. We must realize that even when we pass from this life, we will still have uncompleted tasks “left on our plate.”
Be organized. Understand your priorities. Accept that you’re only human.
I am constantly exposed to new information.
When what I learn no longer matches what I knew, it’s healthy to adjust what I think and what I feel. Simply holding on to yesterday’s beliefs because I’ve had them for a long time is no reason to continue to harbor them. It’s healthier to change.