A few years ago I made a big mistake—one of those impulsive purchase kinds of mistakes. I walked into a weightloss clinic and wanted to be thin so badly that I bought the whole package—lifetime membership and everything. Two weeks into the new diet plan, I quit. I didn’t agree with half of their philosophy about food, I was constantly hungry, and I wasn’t connecting well with their “nutrition” consultants. I wanted out.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t get my money back. Well, I ended up getting half of it back, but in the process I lost about $300. All I have to show for that money is the conviction that I’ll never do that again!
Although at the time I felt like a martyr for losing all that money, looking back, I see my expensive experience a bit more objectively. I realize that I wasn’t completely in the right. I walked into that clinic wanting to be thin, but not wanting to put effort into it. I wanted a magic system, not hard work. So I threw the money in, thinking that would do it.
It is easy to spend money—on a gym, a diet, organic food, a personal trainer, a diet consultant—but it is the hard work that will find success. Don’t make the mistake I did and assume that money and a program will make you healthy. The programs are just tools. It takes heart to use the tools and find success with them. So while I still don’t like losing that money, at least I recognize how not to waste it again.
I guess it's "No pain, no gain," or in this case "loss." :) How true. I guess the biggest thing others can do for us is motivate us.
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