The "Yet" Mentality

So I've been reading some motivation topics here and responding and it dawned on me. Too few people have the "yet" mentality while they are working towards their goals.

I had written "I don't have nice abs (yet!)" and I think that last part makes all the difference for me. If you're significantly overweight and you've lost 40 lbs but you're still fat or still don't look good or nobody has noticed, just keep at it because you're just not there "yet". You already look *better*, and you just have more work to do, but you will get there, and when you are you will look the way you want to look.

See even though I haven't reached my goal, I know what I will look and feel like when I do get there, and I already identify with that person. I'm not weak, because I'm doing the work to get stronger. I'm smaller than I would like to be, but I WILL get there and so I'm just as set as the guys who have already reached that goal.

Just sharing, hope this helps. NEVER feel bad about not being at your goal yet, or about being too overweight in spite of loosing a lot, because you've already got the right mentality and you'll get there soon enough.

Another thought about weight... it sucks to lift less weight than the next guy, but we're both pushing our maxes = both doing the same amouth of work, we are equally tough.