What If??

It is without doubt something we have all said at some point in our lives. The things we maybe should have said, the things we should have accomplished or achieved, the many missed opportunities. The times we gave up too easily and forgot what the reward might look like, but either the time wasn’t right, or the desire not enough, or just plain easier to carry on the way we always have…….

But What If??

We had taken a different path, what would that look like?

I overheard a recent conversation in a small boutique clothes shop between the sales assistant and a customer who was going on an amazing cruise to the Caribbean. She’d never been on a cruise before and was really unsure about what colours and styles best suited her. The sales assistant was amazing and offered loads of tips and guided her towards some lovely choices. The customer was overwhelmed with selection she purchased and when she went home, hung them all up and zoomed her friends and family to show them off. She also went back the next day and bought even more!!

The expression on her face was an absolute picture, she was so happy, glowing, her confidence and self esteem were off the scale. She then said she had lost over 7 stone.

It really hit me how totally opposite it was to someone who had abandoned their efforts to become happier, healthier and lighter, pushing away all thoughts of those upcoming special times when you WILL want to look your best, those holidays and special occasions in fact every day!! That dread of trying to buy new clothes, or squeezing into old ones, in hating every minute, it’s pretty certain that one day in the past, she too had been feeling just like that, but rather than accepting it, clearly she thought …

WHAT IF!

So let’s think..

What if you had persevered, stayed focus, NOT QUIT! Might you have felt like that customer!!!

I wasn’t on my own in the shop, I was with a friend who messaged me later and said how ashamed seeing that lady made them feel, for being disappointed with a small weight loss which led to them not believing, not staying focused, not trying. I said, that happens to everyone on any journey, the secret is “Don’t Quit” Don’t let this journey end in another “What If”

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time

thomas edison