It’s all in the mind
I CAN'T
My mind plays tricks on me many times. I kept saying I could'nt do so many things. My list of 'can't dos ' included the following;
1. I can't run
2. I can't drive a car (When I was young, i saw my mum rum through our neighbours fence as she was learning to drive and decided I also can't drive. Driving is still one of my biggest achievements in life.
3. I can't program, as in software programming
4. I can't swim with my head under water
5. I can't dive into a swimming pool
6. I can't many other things....
With time and much patience and psyche, I have come to realize that I can do pretty much anything that I put my mind on.
When it comes to running which I have recently embarked on, I realized the 'Can't' is also in my mind! Would you believe that this mama who has not ran in about 15 years is now enjoying running?! Ok, perhaps I am wired differently (I highly suspect there some wires in my system that are mismatched! (but i wouldn't let any doctor hear this lest they diagnose all those complicated diseases I can't even pronounce)). One day when I was much younger, I yawned and yawned and yawned as in continous yawning, one after the other, until my parents considered taking me to hospital.
Usually, when I begin my walk early in the morning, my mind always rejects the excercise. When I contemplate running, I receive all these signals from my mind that I am tired. Despite being early in the morning, my mind will signal fatigue! But recently, I have started ignoring these messeges and to my surprise, once I begin running, I don't feel tired at all. I am actually running quite a distance before pausing.
I wonder how many other things have passed me in life, just because my mind said 'Can't'. By the way, I still don't (notice I have avoided the use of the word 'can't') swim with my head under the water but it is only a matter of time now. And I have a confession to make on this matter, but in a coming post....
I am doing well in my weight loss, and Yes I can!
