failures bring about successes. so no excuses!

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mrmarius
mrmarius Posts: 1,802 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
this past week was my first attempt at keeping my carbs low and for the most part it was a complete failure. as i was thinking about how to revamp and improve it occured to me that somebody may need to read this. I came up with a statement " the house of success is built on the bricks of failure", meaning that the things we learn from our mistakes and failures are what we can use to be successful. the the late Phil McCrotch (lol) asked what the house of failures is made of, and my answer was excuses. See alot of us try things and then when they dont work we quit an make excuses as to why we cant succeed. Truth is you have to really want this thing and be tenacious about it, if the first thing doesnt work get some new info try something else keep pushing through and realize there is no quick fix. Reexamine your situation and find why it didnt work, maybe you set out to eat minimal foods and ended up getting bored with it, well obviously that way wont work for you so now you gotta research and find what things will work. whatever the case you cant give up the only person you'll have to blame is you so suck it up and lets do this thing

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  • TheNewLK
    TheNewLK Posts: 933 Member
    this past week was my first attempt at keeping my carbs low and for the most part it was a complete failure. as i was thinking about how to revamp and improve it occured to me that somebody may need to read this. I came up with a statement " the house of success is built on the bricks of failure", meaning that the things we learn from our mistakes and failures are what we can use to be successful. the the late Phil McCrotch (lol) asked what the house of failures is made of, and my answer was excuses. See alot of us try things and then when they dont work we quit an make excuses as to why we cant succeed. Truth is you have to really want this thing and be tenacious about it, if the first thing doesnt work get some new info try something else keep pushing through and realize there is no quick fix. Reexamine your situation and find why it didnt work, maybe you set out to eat minimal foods and ended up getting bored with it, well obviously that way wont work for you so now you gotta research and find what things will work. whatever the case you cant give up the only person you'll have to blame is you so suck it up and lets do this thing

    **STANDING OVATION** Couldn't have put it better myself....!!!!
  • reese66
    reese66 Posts: 2,920 Member
    Thanks for post, I really needed this!!!:flowerforyou:
  • bbygrl5
    bbygrl5 Posts: 964 Member
    Word
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    Another one to remind yourself of is "the only true failure is when we stop trying." :D

    Love your positive attitude!
  • Fesse
    Fesse Posts: 611
    Very deep and beautifully put !! AWESOMENESS is you
  • sweetNsassy2584
    sweetNsassy2584 Posts: 515 Member
    Great post and so very true.
  • smilebhappy
    smilebhappy Posts: 811 Member
    love your attitude =)
    great post!!!
  • 3aBadkids
    3aBadkids Posts: 78
    AMEN!!!
  • MsFitnFabulous
    MsFitnFabulous Posts: 432 Member
    True story
  • SunLovin1
    SunLovin1 Posts: 682 Member
    Excuses. That's me to a T. MFP is my attempt at something different. When I wanna slack off, I come on here and ask for help/motivation. Hasn't failed me yet!
  • andreamichelle82
    andreamichelle82 Posts: 324 Member
    Love it!
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