kitty's claws

Without discipline, there's no life at all.
--Katharine Hepburn

Discipline is not always seen as a positive thing. We all have deadlines we must meet, bills to pay, responsibilities at work, commitments to family and friends … and all the innumerable small tasks that fill your days and push life forward.

When i realize i am procrastinating, i need to be more flexible with my time. Procrastination is not an indication that i have failed but that i am lazy sometimes. How realistic would it be if i looked forward to doing unpleasant things? I believe it's human to avoid what i would rather not do.

I need to take my health and exercise more seriously. The problem is i hate to exercise…. It’s boring. I would much rather spend my time doing something fun. In that effort, i joined an Aqua fitness class that combines the two. I am the youngest in the class but i enjoy spending time with all the old ladies.

As i free myself from the burden of perfectionism, i can better accept my responsibility to my health. Meeting goals as well as i can, one at a time, pays off in serenity and a manageable life. In the face of procrastination, resentment, or perfectionism, i can try to laugh at myself, live in the present, and keep going. Today can be better than yesterday. Tomorrow will be awesome.



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