Four ways to help you build a better body even if you feel like throwing in the towel...

"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward."
- Thomas Edison

As you read this, I suppose there is a light on somewhere in the room.

Thanks Thomas Edison.

Edison was the first to invent a commercially practical incandescent light bulb. But according to popular legend, Edison tried more than 10,000 times to perfect the light bulb. When asked how he managed to persist in the face of continued failure, Edison replied:

 

    "I didn't fail. I just discovered another way not to invent the electric light bulb."

Many people decide they want to lose weight, get fit, or just feel healthier. But they throw in the towel when things don't seem to be working. Some people even persist with the same exercise or diet program, even though it doesn't work.

Trust me : if something hasn't worked in the last month, suddenly it won't start working tomorrow. Doing the same thing while waiting for a different result is one of the best ways to create frustration and disappointment in your life.

If Edison had given up when things weren't working, or if he had kept trying the same thing over and over, then someone else would have stolen his place in the story.

There really were only four secrets to Edison's success.

Secret # 1 - Edison knew what he wanted

Edison knew his goal was to perfect a commercially practical incandescent light bulb. Because he was so clear on exactly what he wanted, Edison wasted no time on anything that did not bring him closer to his goal.

Secret # 2: Edison started where he was to make his dream come true

Edison didn't wait until things were "okay". He didn't wait until the weather was better, or the children went back to school. He simply started immediately.

Secret # 3: Edison noticed what worked and what didn't.

Instead of getting discouraged every time an experiment "failed," Edison used what he learned to improve what he was doing.

Secret # 4: Edison shifted his focus until he got what he wanted

Because he tracked what worked and what didn't, Edison was able to alter his focus until he turned his dream into physical reality.

Edison's stubborn persistence in the face of more than 10,000 "failures" secured his place in history. If one of your goals is to build a better body, then developing the habit of persistence, no matter how many times you want to give up, is your best insurance against failure.

                                        

                              

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