Streak and a Quote

Day 7- no drinking streak

I'm off to a good start considering this weekend Bryce is with his dad, my grad class doesn't start until Tuesday (which means no homework this weekend) and I don't have much else going on. But I stayed in last night and was in bed and asleep by 9:47. Glorious!! And I woke up at 7:00 feeling very refreshed, no need to sleep until my alarm was to go off at 8. I am ready to tackle the day! I'd call that a major success:)

The other night Bryce and I watched the Ironman 2008 documentary on Hulu and it was so fascinating! One of the competitors (can't remember his name) said this quote I absolutely loved: "If it was easy, everyone would be doing it". How true is that? I think I loved it so much because it can be applied to so many things going on in my life right now:

• If it was easy- everyone would go to the gym
• If it was easy- everyone would run a marathon
• If it was easy- everyone would build a house
• If it was easy- everyone would work full time and go to grad school
• If it was easy- everyone would lose 25 pounds

But it's not always easy. And that's the beauty of the quote. It takes mental toughness, discipline, strength, commitment and a true desire to want to better ones life. To achieve something that isn't easy is a testament to the will a that person has. A will to overcome diversity, look within themselves and realize the power that's there. That power is just dying to be discovered and unleashed!

So no Maureen- it's not always easy. It's shouldn't be. If it were, everyone would be doing it. And what's the fun in accomplishing something everyone else is accomplishing?

Now get your butt off the blog and go run for petes sake!