Rebooting

Rebooting. 

I was watching a show on Netflix the other day about a man who had lost a large amount of weight. His sheer determination was inspiring, and you couldn't help but cheer him on as he went running off into the sunset. 

Five years later in part two of the documentary he had gained most of his weight back. As he turned the corner and you caught your first glimpse of him your heart sank. What had happened? Why had he gained it back?

LIFE got in the way as it sometimes does, and he had come across a few stumbling blocks which had sent him back to the familiarity of his old, unhealthy habits. 

However, he wasn't ready to give up quite yet. He started again on that long, arduous journey. In effect he began a reboot, and found himself taking those first small steps, by-passing the fast food restaurants, and stocking his refrigerator with healthy food choices. 

I think we all have the power of the reboot in front of us. It is so easy to be hard on ourselves when we haven't been able to maintain something we have worked to attain. I know for me it has often times been all or nothing, and in thinking that way I have given up completely.

I'm learning though, that life and the stresses it brings can get in the way, and you might find yourself not staying focused on what you are working towards. Except when this happens, you are not left without any recourse.  You can always start again, reboot and get back on track. 

My encouragement for you is that if there is something you have been wanting, but you've wandered off the path, rather than beating yourself up about it, start by taking action today. It's never too late to reboot.