“ The irony is that I'm actually a very empathetic person, but I don't believe in sympathy at all. ”
It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.
~ Jillian Michaels
Why are you going to choose failure when success is an option?
Having the right to happiness means having the right to earn it, not having it given to you without effort and action on your part.
Part of abandoning the all-or-nothing mentality is allowing yourself room for setbacks. We are bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handle small failures positively so that we can minimize their long-term destructive effects. One setback is one setback—it is not the end of the world, nor is it the end of your journey toward a better you.