Some folks appear to have it all - and everything they do seems to fall easily into place. Conversely, others struggle with everything they do, and can always give you a reason why life is so difficult. It usually comes down to attitude, where the victors maintain a good attitude, and the victims maintain a poor one.
If your goal is to lose twenty pounds, you must have the victor mentality in order to succeed. A piece-meal attempt at dieting without the belief is why the ‘victim’ will never win. Victors commit mentally to a successful conclusion, and back their actions with emotion.
Visualise the finale of a tennis championship, where the player’s attitudes are as follows: One says “It’s my last chance - I’ll give it my best shot,” but the other says “Winning is my destiny.” No prizes for guessing who will conquer his opponent!
The victor can be defined by the term OAR - as it describes someone paddling towards success. OAR = Ownership, Accountability and Responsibility. ‘Bed’ can be used to describe a victim who remains in bed because he’s given up! B is for blame, E is for excuses and D is for denial.
A victor doesn’t rely on others to show the way - he or she takes ownership of the mission. He takes account of his actions by taking them seriously. He sees things through by tackling problems instead of creating them. And finally he assumes responsibility for everything he does, and doesn’t make excuses about anything.
The victim always has a reason for not achieving, and it’s rarely to do with him or herself. He can always find fault with another person - as if that person was in control, not him. So he can always find an excuse for his lack of accomplishment. The pattern of blaming others and making excuses leads to an existence of absolute denial. The victim is then sure beyond doubt that he can do nothing about his lot.
A mental overhaul is no bad thing for anyone looking to address weight management issues. Thinking like a victim will simply block all chances of success.
Both the victor and the victim thought processes are down to habit. Both can be changed over time. Take note of what you’re saying to yourself. If your internal voice sounds like a victim - cut it short immediately and change the tone. It’s not true that it’s much easier for some than others. Those who’ve achieved have just worked on their attitude.
“There is no such thing as a hero, only those who rise to the occasion”. Those were the words of Winston Churchill, and they’re just as valid today. In order to maintain successful weight management, we first have to maintain a successful attitude.
Copyright 2010 Scott Edwards. Navigate to Diet To Lose Fat or www.weightlossdietwar.com/LoseFat.html.
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