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Motivation Through Adversity |
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Kenrick Cleveland |
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Motivation Through Adversity
Kenrick Cleveland
Ever since I can remember, starting from when I was a young boy, I've struggled with my weight. I was stuck in a body that didn't represent my mind's view of myself, but did represent a weakness I had in relation to food. It always brought to mind the Andrew Carnegie quote, "People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents." I knew that this struggle was holding me back from total mastery and it frustrated me to no end.
Well, I'm thrilled to tell you that over the last year and a half, I've gone through a transformation. I have finally found what motivates me. Not only is my body healthier, my entire life exploding with energy and I no longer have that stagnant energy of the excess fat holding me back.
no means am I finished. I have another sixty pounds to go. I'm over two thirds of the way there, however, having lost 140 pounds. It's a significant step in the right direction.
So what was the impetus? How did I change my way of being for over 40+ years? My turning point was a death sentence. My doctor told me if I didn't change, I was going to die. He had written me off. He said I had become diabetic and had almost died from a diabetic coma. He told me that I was going to be on insulin for my entire life and that I would going to have to inject myself every day and live my life (short life?) on pharmaceuticals to combat the disease. I didn't like what I was hearing. I didn't like the vision of my final years. After 140 pounds, I'm not on insulin, not on prescription medication, and I'm now the poster child for how to successfully deal with diabetes.
The first trigger here was that the doctor told me it couldn't be done, basically, and this pissed me off. I told him that no one was going to sentence me to death. I also realized that if I continued on my path, my children wouldn't have a father. I wanted to see them grow up and get married, I wanted to spend a long life with my wife, I wanted to continue to do my work. My physical discomfort and appearance were not enough to snap me out of my carbohydrate/sugar stupor. I found that to shock me out of that, I needed to get really angry. I needed someone to prove wrong, in this case that person was my doctor.
As with most things, I went about the challenge methodically and systematically. I got myself a coach. And my weight loss coach told me, 'If I ate as many carbs as you do, I'd be on insulin and weigh over 400 pounds too. It's simple science. We need to figure out the right amount of fuel for your body. If we don't, you'll die.'
What did I need to do? Well, I had to start eating protein and cut out simple carbohydrates. No more prepared foods, low fat, no fast food, no prepared foods, exercise consistently and smartly. . .all the things you know you have to do to lose weight. I'm not there yet. I'm not perfect all the time, but I'm determined and I'm happy to say that I feel great and my family is going to have me around for a long time.
A desire and willingness to do something isn't necessarily enough. My trigger was anger.
What is your trigger for change? What are your stuck points? Where do you need to push the energy through to open up channels? Are you on the cusp of greatness in persuasion, the precipice of incredible wealth or path to optimal health? What do you need to finally realize you have wings that will enable you to soar to greatness?
This was a big swift kick in my butt and with any luck I can serve in that same capacity for those reading this message. Let's work together to clear those stuck points.
Kenrick Cleveland teaches techniques to earn the business of wealthy prospects using http://www.maxpersuasion.com/ persuasion. He runs public and private seminars and offers home study courses and coaching programs in http://www.maxpersuasion.com/ persuasion techniques.
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