You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets

Hey friends!

I found this video a while back looking for motivation and I came across this video of Arnold Scvhwarzenegger giving a speech on his 6 Rules of Success and I thought it was awesome and so of course, I can't help but share :) Just remember, this is Arnold's 6 rules, these can be applied to any areas in your life that you see fit, also, if you don't like these then add to them or create your own, I just found these right on point.

Arnold's Rules of Success:

1. TRUST YOURSELF

-People get so much much advice from their parents, teachers and others.

-What's important is to dig deep down and figure out who you want to be. Not what, but who.

2. BREAK THE RULES

-Not the law but the rules.

-Think outside the box.

3. DON'T BE AFRAID TO FAIL

-You can't always win, but don't be afraid of making decisions.

-You can't be paralyzed by fear of failure or you will never push yourself.

4. DON'T LISTEN TO THE NAYSAYERS

-You can't do this and you can't do that.

-Imagine if Bill Gates had quit when people said it couldn't be done.

5. (most important) WORK YOUR BUTT OFF

-Leave no stone unturned.

-Mohammed Ali, one of my great heroes, had a great line in the '70s when he was asked, "How many sit-ups do you do?" He said, "I don't count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. When I feel pain, that's when I start counting, because that's when it really counts.

-When you're out there partying, horsing around, someone out there at the same time is working hard.

Someone is getting smarter and someone is winning. Just remember that. Now, if you want to coast through life, don't pay attention to any of those rules. But if you want to win, there is absolutely no way around hard, hard work.

6. GIVE BACK

-Give back to your community, to your state, your country.

-Reach out and help someone.

Here is the link to the video, it's put together better. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyhOmBPtGNM

The Somewhat Health Blog

Hey everyone, 

So I have had my ups and downs with dieting, GYM's, counting calories, counting carbs, and all that jazz. One of the quickest things I've learned about changing what I put in my body and my health is that there are SO MANY FREAKIN WAYS TO DIET!!! 

Do this, do that, watch this, watch that, eat this, don't eat THAT, that'll give you cancer, that'll turn to fat, etc. I think you get what I'm saying. 

Overall, I do want to be healthy. I care about myself and I want to live a long healthy life. But I do not see myself as a "health nut". It's already hard enough to look at food as numbers. I think starting off in the direction of eating this carrot at dinner is better than eating that mozzarella stick instead. Looking at things in the sense of, well that salad is 300 calories, and that ranch is another 200 calories and the croutons add another 50 calories and I had a glass of milk, wait, how many couples of milk did I have?!?!? There's so much! But I think if I can at least make the turn to choose the "healthier" item over that "bad" item I think I'll be on the right track. 

Now I know there's some of you out there that have no problem doing the whole calorie counter thing, so don't be goin and wiggin on me cause more than likely you've been doing it for more than a couple days. Making a change takes time. You don't just cut out everything over night. I've learned the hard way (many times) and it's easy to fail that way. 

My purpose in this "health" blog isn't so much to really teach anyone anything, because honestly, I have soooooo much to learn about what goes in my body, what foods affect it and how to live a healthier and happier life. I want this blog to be a continuous thing for me. Hopefully by sharing my struggles and what I am going through it'll keep me more accountable and motivated to staying on track. 

ANY and ALL encouragement, notes, tips are accepted ;) 

So here's what I want to start with. This is a new running schedule I want to start doing. It's a 12 week plan and adds a little to it each day/week. My goal is to blog AT LEAST twice a week (on the rest/recovery days). For those of you who know me, you know that I DESPISE running and/or jogging so this will be a big challenge for me. Here is the plan: 

Just what I needed

Tonight I got to talk with very good friend of mine on the phone for almost 2 hours, and it was just the conversation I needed. It's been a long time since I've really opened up about my spiritual life and to tell ya the truth, it's so refreshing to get encouragement back. From the things I've gone through and the struggles of everyday life, to where I've been and where I'm going, from venting about work and just laughing about little silly things, it was just what I needed :) 

I was reminded tonight that I have a purpose in life and that I am more than just who I think I am right now. I received encouragement to get back involved in a church ministry, something I've been missing in my life for quite some time. Tonight was the encouragement I needed. 

So a big shout out goes to my good friend and my sister-from-another-mister, you rock! 

Always, 

-Mikey J-