Putting Failure into Perspective

I'm a miserable failure. I am not a Loser. The office biggest loser contest has come to an end and I have lost...nothing. Except $50 that is.

We started 14 weeks ago and I was an early favorite to succeed since I work out daily and have won the contest in the past. But I never really got motivated. My workouts continued consistently. That's never been my problem. But I was not able to change my eating habits.

My colleagues did have some success. Many of them reached the 10% lost goal that we had set. I'm happy for them, but kind of angry at myself for not giving my best effort.

Just like any failure though, all I can do now is set my sights on the next goal, learn from this and move on. I have a Florida vacation planned for late March. Beaches and sun will have to be the new motivator. Money clearly was not enough.

Life and Wipeout

Here are three lessons about life we can learn from Wipeout:

1: You never know whats around the next corner, so be ready for anything. Seriously, it could be anything.

2: Whatever it is, it will be fantastic. Even a spectacular wipeout is fantastic in its own way. You may not get past it, but the smack, the fall and the splash will be great. Try to love every moment for what it is--spectacular.

3: Nobody gets through anything on the first try. But if you get back up and run headlong into the spinning bumpers, you'll get through it eventually. Get out of the foamy water, climb the ladder and run at it again. You'll get smarter and better each time.

Let me know which of the top ten is your favorite. I love the lady who turned a sure fall into a flip in mid-air. That's taking lemons and making lemonade for you!

Thanks and don't fear the wipeout!