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"Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture."
--Norman Vincent Peale
I have a confession to make.
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Laurel's dogs, Bear and Beau, resting in the leaves after play time with Laurel
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When I left work, I used to feel myself dreading the task of taking my dogs outside for a walk or play time in our yard.
I asked myself "why?" many times.
Did I dislike the outdoors? No, I loved being outdoors.
Did I dislike being cold or hot or wet, if it was raining? Well, sort of, but I had all the appropriate clothes for any sort of weather, so that wasn't it.
Did I dislike giving up my time? Ahhh, there was the resistance!
I'm a person who tends to dislike ANYTHING that I perceive I HAVE to do, even if I know I'll enjoy myself once I get into an activity. I'm rebellious that way. . .
And my rebellion often sets me up with conflicting desires, like my desire to be lazy and cozy indoors (perhaps reading a book) versus my desire to be the person my dogs think I am (their fun, responsible puppy mama!)
So, on the way home, I began to ask myself, "Which choice will contribute more to the person I want to be?" And the answer to that question prompted me to put on my coat and gloves, grab a tennis ball, and trudge outdoors with two happy, dancing dogs leaping and yipping beside me.
Now, this is the mental picture of myself I hold in my mind. And the choices I make now are clear because of that image.
Battle over.
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