I woke up this morning feeling exhausted and not because I had had a busy day yesterday. The weather was not encouraging enough to get me going on my usual run in the morning. To add insult to injury, my mind was playing mind games with me. “It’s too cold and it was possibly going to rain today” so my mind thought. I took my smart watch and had a look at the weather forecast. Sure enough, my mind was not lying. It was going to be overcast with light showers expected throughout the whole day.
What to do? It would be easier to stay in bed where I feel warm and comfortable. “To be honest, I do not need to go out today because I went running the other day,” so my mind told me. The battle started before I even made it out of bed. We are always under constant attack, and this will never end until the day we eventually die.
Make no mistake, never underestimate the power of your mind. The very same tool that can give you a false sense of security, if used correctly, can be used as a beacon of hope. You should learn how to harness its power to your advantage.
It took the whole day to get motivated to go out running. I struggled today and almost gave up. With only one hour of daylight left, the guilt conscience of letting myself down and the fear of not being able to achieve my weight loss goals, gave me the strength to push myself beyond the trappings of my mind. I ran 6.5km ( roughly 4 miles) today.
I refused to be a victim of comfort.
I refused to be a victim of a weak mind.
I refused to be a victim of circumstance.
If I decide to listen to my mind and not use my mind to my own advantage, I would have remained in bed and would have been comfortable doing so. Hence, doing so would have meant that my goal had been defeated.