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Okay, my last post was about eating carbs, and it was about my reasons for eating them. Now, in a bit of an awkward turn, I’m going to write about something very different, yet, these two topics, I’m referring to dietary health and organization, really go hand in hand…at least I certainly feel that way. You’ll understand what I mean in a little while; I beg you to read on.

Some people aren’t the person they envisioned themselves to be. Were their goals and aspirations unattainable…or did something simply go wrong? My opinion is this; one’s biggest obstacle is self image. Some people just don’t think of themselves as good, or more to the point, ‘Worthy’, people.

Understand this: each individual’s obstacles are different, and, sometimes, because we see those potholes as faults, not personal challenges, we think we simply don’t deserve our best. Truth is, if you remain true to you, no matter who you are, and if you respect people, you deserve the world…it’s up to you to take it.

My biggest fault was this: SMOKING.

I was somebody who wanted to be healthy, yet, if you smoke, how in the hell can you be healthy? Yeah, I was hating my dilemma…and I was wheezing constantly. Plain and simple, I was a mess!

So, finally, one day, after twenty years of on and off smoking, and a horrible coughing fit after a hot shower, I decided I had to be healthier, and I should quit, no, come to think about it, I absolutely had to quit smoking.

Yet, back then, besides smoking, because I felt hopeless, my life was filled with bad habits. My eating, my sleeping and my work habits were an unorganized cluster. I had to assess myself, and I had to think about what had to change.

Yet, I knew, for both confidence and health changes, first off, I needed to quit smoking. That’s key!

Eating healthy is important, and exercise is just as essential, but if other habits undermine those disciplines, then your health quest may be doomed.

Whether I knew it or not, making the decision to stop smoking, in an attempt to better myself, was derived from organizational skills…which I didn’t believe I had. Lo and behold, deep down inside, I was realizing the potential for structured habits was there. Yes I was prioritizing.

Not long after I had tossed those cigarettes, I took other steps to better my health. And to this day, because health challenges change and increase with age, I’m always tweaking my health strategies…it’s actually kind of fun. Granted, at times, I have melt downs, and I do something unhealthy, yet, and this is key, I don’t repeat the unhealthy act. Yes, my small acts of gluttony are simply respites…because, really, I need to sate my cravings from time to time.

Yet, even if you indulge once in awhile, if you have a routine, and if you learn time management, you’ll fall back into your good habits…especially if you learn how beneficial they are. Yes, today, because it was demanded of me, I skipped my brain game exercise. Yet, I absolutely realize those games made me a better writer. So…because I value the skill…during lunch, I’ll practice that ten minute drill. When I stray from it, I know my writing does suffer.

If you continue to work on your skills, you will maintain top notch performance…no matter what skill you hone.

The same thing can be said for your diet. If you plan out a healthy diet, should you binge, and if you fall back into your diet plan…guess what…you’ll still see results. That’s how I’ve remained healthy.

My next blog will be about my diet plan, and it’ll be about how I started eating healthier. It’s been years, yet my meals remain pretty much the same…except for necessary, albeit slight, modifications.

Have an Excellent Day!