Do You Have a Determined Attitude?
Besides wanting to live healthy and fit, I also am a technology geek. The idea of tweaking my blog relaxes me, and I treat my electronics like they’re my children. I love Apple products and I’ve owned every single generation of the iPhone. For some reason though, I did not get my hands on the new iPhone 4, yet. I was just super busy with work, and I figured, after 4 years Apple probably got their act together and it won’t be as inefficient to get a phone. W-R-O-N-G! I was determined to get one (on launch day, without a reservation – yeah. I’m crazy), and stalked the Macrumors forum while I worked. (It’s called multitasking, people!) I even drove an hour to the mall by my husband’s work only to find an unhelpful Apple employee tell me (in a jerky way) that there was no way I was getting a phone without a reservation.
Well, it pissed me off that he was so rude, but eventually I got over it. I’m a big believer in karma, and what goes around, comes right back around. I’ll eventually get my iPhone 4 and play around with it until they release the next one. It’s crazy how people can get towards physical things sometimes, right? I mean, it’s JUST a phone. But, this post is about determination.
This week, my husband and I did Jillian’s Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism workout. It’s twice as long as the 30 Day Shred and it was definitely difficult. You’d think it wouldn’t be too bad since there are no weights involved. You use your own body weight, which to me is more difficult. He wanted to stop halfway through, and I was even thinking about throwing the towel on the workout. But, I told myself, no! I gotta finish this. I need to. I was determined to finish. And guess what? So did my husband.
Why did I even mention the iPhone story on a fitness blog? Well, it’s because I have a determined attitude. I’ve always been like this for as long as I can remember. When I want something, I’m determined to find ways to get it. Even though I wasn’t successful with getting the new iPhone, I still tried. So even though you try something and don’t get it at first, that doesn’t mean you should just quit and close the door on it. Same goes with exercise. If you started the routine, just finish it. Think about the fact that you will get to that end point and go on with the day thinking you accomplished something. Determination works whether you tried (and will continue to try) and the accomplishment of getting “there.”
If you have any stories on determination, DO tell! 
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