Well, mistrain, that kinda sucks that nobody has noticed your effort. But in my opinion, at this stage that may actually be a good sign. It tells me that you're doing it the right way, more gradually, and that in turn tells me two more things:
1. That you're serious about it and committed to it
2. That ultimately you will very likely not only succeed in your effort, but you will be able to maintain it.
I'm of the opinion that most of the challenging things we do, big or small, ultimately aren't done for other people. There may be certain rare individuals who work that way, usually very dedicated selfless types (like, say, MLK), but most of us dedicate ourselves to big efforts for ourselves.
You mention that you've tried before, and have experienced something of a see-saw effect. None of those attempts were failures. They were only opportunities to learn how to do it better. Often the initial motivation for people for things like this (your experience may vary) is that they
have to do it, and this is why it's so difficult. Eventually this has to give way to a realization that you actually
want to do it.
Now these are not necessarily clear-cut, and people who
must may also
desire or people who
desire might also
must. But in the end it is the
desire to do it, really for your own personal gratification, that will give you the strength to do it.
This element is clearly one you have, I can see it from here and I'm literally many miles away. I will salute that (raises coffee cup) because that tells me you're strong. Maybe even stronger than you thought you were. So the goal, m'lady, is yours. The road might go on for a little bit yet, but you own that goal. You owned it from the minute you decided to get back at it and give it another damn good try. All that remains is to finish what you started.
So as your buddy Raptor, I give you serious props. Do it for the person it matters to most, do it for yourself, and do it you definitely will.
It's a solid Raptor guarantee.
- His Most High And Awesome Exaltedness, The Beloved Emperor Comrade Raptor of Town Square
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