Comments on: Weekend Quote: I Haven’t Failed

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:23:02 +0000

I needed to read this today. I just did a 3 mile walk and the whole time I was thinking why bother, this has not worked in the past. How many times are you gonna fail. Well, no more. All those other times were not failure, but just didn’t work for me. This time I’ll try something different, but I won’t give up! Thanks for the encouraging words!!

By: Meryl

Meryl — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:19:56 +0000

your post really inspired me today. This morning I was looking in the mirror, reeling from a guilt hangover after my not so healthy weekend. This little voice in my head kept whispering “why are you trying? you have failed so many times before.. why even bother to start again?”

for a minute, i agreed with the voice… but than it made me mad. I havent failed! i dont need to bother starting again because this attempt isnt over yet. I hit a bump in the road, but its only a failure if I dont learn something from it. I am still moving!

anyways, i read your post this morning and it affirmed what i was feeling.. thank you for being so honest!

By: Giyen

Giyen — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:12:27 +0000

Ugh! I know how you feel. I try to detach myself from all outcomes because in most cases, the Universe gives us what we need. Unfortunately, sometimes we don’t realize it until later!

Look at what you have accomplished, I have no doubt that you will get what you want eventually!

By: Christy

Christy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:20:58 +0000

Any news? Check out Christys last blog post..Monday Updates

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:59:19 +0000

Did I miss something? Did you get a definative negative answer from the food network? Or are you just psyching yourself up with the ‘hope for the best, but expect the worst?’ I may just have missed the post, and if I did I’m sorry you didn’t get it, your motivation is has been keeping me going for the past 9 months along with green lite bites. Thanks Roni! Keep it up.

By: MizFit

MizFit — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:23:51 +0000

ok.
back.
and had to say I LOVE that despite this:
Well I’ve been in a funk all day.

youre sending in.
Im traveling this week so tried to get ahead and just wrote a post for tues (I know. go me) on NOT TAKING NO FOR AN ANSWER.

you will get what you want…perhaps it’s through a different door or perhaps it will end up you’want’ something else…but you’ll get it.

By: MizFit

MizFit — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:21:10 +0000

Ill spare you the DONT FEEL LIKE THAT because I simply want to meet you where you are and, whatever you are feeling is ok to embrace.

xo xo,

Miz.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:34:58 +0000

Roni, I don’t think that you have failed in any way. This was a spur of the moment opportunity which may not have worked out the way you had hoped, but probably will lead to bigger and better things. So many people don’t even try.

Your quote of the week was meaningful for me too. I had a particularly “bad eating” weekend, didn’t journal and didn’t do as much exercise as I had hoped. It made me feel like a failure until I read your post. It was just a couple of days. I can get over it and move forward. Thanks Roni.

By: Cara

Cara — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:43:00 +0000

Wow, Roni, this was so insightful: This is such a great way to think and it supports my point on mindset. It is really easy for us to accept failure and let it defeat us. It’s much harder to change your perspective and look at failure as just an attempt that didn’t work. The one thing we have in this life is how we approach situations. Do we give up after one try? Do we accept defeat? Do we wallow if our own self pity? We do beat ourselves up over a failure. I was just talking to a co-worker about this very thing this past week. We keep trying to change the place where we work, but every time we do, we get slapped in the face of made to feel that our attempts are not appreciated. So why bother, right? Who needs that kind of rejection on a regular basis. But that's the easy way out, right. Why EVER stop trying? Check out Caras last blog post..the things I think about...

By: Mel

Mel — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:24:09 +0000

What a great attitude, Roni!! I truly think you would be a great asset to Food Network. You have such a wealth of knowledge to share. I definitely think you should make that video and share it with them. I'm behind you all the way!! Check out Mels last blog post..Five Point Friday - Tomale Casserole