When I started running it was so that I could get back into shape, but I got more than just "my body back." I also got a different perspective on how to face roadblocks in life and I definitely learned discipline.
When I first started running I saw results almost immediately, but after a couple of months I hit a plateau that I was stuck on for over a month. This is usually the time that people give up on their efforts - when they stop seeing the results. As frustrated as I was that I was putting in the work and not seeing results, I made a choice to keep at it. I kept working out, but I re-evaluated what I was doing and looked to see where I could make improvements. I decided to cut things out of my diet that I knew were working against my goal, like pop, and I made my workouts a little longer than I was used. Soon after, I started to see results again.
Hitting a plateau is part of the cycle with working out and fitness goals. Every time I would hit a plateau I would make a change where I saw fit. The point is I never stopped running and I was looking for places to make necessary changes. I've achieved my goal of becoming physically fit, and I'm always setting new goals for myself.
All of this can translate into anything in one's life. Now I know, from experience, that when you set a goal for yourself and you keep that goal ahead of you and you are patient, persistent, and determined that you can and will accomplish that goal. Also, I know that there is ALWAYS room for improvement. Once you've achieved a goal you can always look forward to how you can improve. Someone once told me that we are our truest selves at the moment we die. As long as we are living and working towards being a better person tomorrow than we are today, then when we die we will be our greatest. It takes discipline, but it is well worth it.
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