One of the biggest challenges dieters have is refusing temptation…no matter in what form it takes.

But you know, temptation goes beyond mere food. Over at one of my favorite forums, I posted a followup to Giving into Human Temptation:

…I can really understand your feelings. How do you NOT care? Short answer: by internalizing how truly super a person you are…and how you shouldn’t waste yourself on someone who lacks the ability to appreciate you.

And how do you come to peace with what happened?

One thing that I’ve learned over my vast eons of experience is:

Everything…happens for a reason. You might not know why at that very moment, or the next week, or the next year, or the next decade….but…we always learn something from every agonizingly bad choice we make….MORE…

Which brings me to the point of this post in particular.

I’ve had epiphanies happen to me years after an event….all of a sudden, something would go *click!* and I’d realize, omigosh, because of xyz challenge 7 years ago, I knew how to handle the abc of yesterday. And if I hadn’t have gone thru the agony of those experiences long ago, I’d be up the proverbial creek without a paddle today.

Relate this now to you!

What choices have you made in the past that created the person you are today? To what temptations did you give in…and how have the affected your self-confidence, personality and soul?

Are you learning the long-term consequences of short-term personal gratifications of, say, falling off the diet wagon?

Getting together with an ex?

Playing the corporate politics game?

Giving your heart to someone who fails to treat it like the precious gift it is?

Well?

It is …. to think. And I think you’ll gain a deeper insight into what makes you tick and what can help you achieve success…once you give yourself permission to understand.

Enjoy,

Barbara

ps - Here’s my temptations!

Cappuccino Fresh Roasted Gourmet Flavored Coffee

GOURMET CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GIFT BASKET COFFEE JD CARAMEL

GOURMET VINILLA NUT COFFEE - L@@K!!

GOURMET DARK FRENCH ROAST COFFEE - L@@K!!

60 Official STARBUCKS RECIPES eBOOK CD! Coffee Gourmet

PFALTZGRAFF GOURMET BROWN DRIP COFFEE CUP & SAUCER

BOCA JAVA GOURMET COFFEE DEEP BLUE BLUEBERRY

GOURMET DECAF ESTATE BLEND COFFEE - L@@K!!

Press Vacuum Maker 8 cups for your gourmet Coffee beans

GOURMET COFFEE (12 PKG-12 CUPS EACH) WORLD FLAVORS

GOURMET BALI WHOLE ROASTED COFFEE BEANS–FARMER FRESH

COFFEE Banner Sign * Fresh Hot Whole Grind Gourmet TEA

Gourmet Flavored Arabica Coffee - Jamaican Me Crazy Rum

About The Author

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Barbara Ling lost 45+ pounds during 2007 and now reveals her secrets to a Safe and Successful Weight Loss Strategy that anyone can do. An avid writer, she is the author of 25 books/ebooks and has been lauded in the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine and more. Her book will show you exactly how to craft the perfect weight loss plan that simply cannot fail.... as it's targeted to your needs, and your needs only.

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