I noticed a similar character to the major transformations in my physical life: from obese to fit and from recovering a broken back and neck to a pain free life. Slow, steady, consistent persistence charts the course to success.

But it isn
't the path that is the problem. Is it? The solutions are usually simple, but because the path is so long, we get frustrated by the speed of change... And we quit. Or we try so hard to hasten the achievement that we over do it and worsen the situation.

Does the gem cutter get frustrating during the 1,000 visibly unproductive strikes against the gemstone, when the unknown 1,001 strike effects the perfect cut? Yet, we become frustrated by our lack of apparent progress, our setbacks and unknown finish line, so we set down our hammer and chisel too close to success.

It takes two years to make any substantial change permanent. You'll see results in two weeks, but get your mind ready for the long haul, so that you do not allow frustration to scuttle success before you navigate to your goal. Stay the course. It's working.

very respectfully,
Scott Sonnon

Scott Sonnon posted this on his facebook page yesterday. "Two years to make any substantial change permanent." It's been 32 months for me so far, but I had to undergo open heart surgery earlier this year, so that set me back some. Who knows, this could take me several more years. Like he says, there's an "unknown finish line". Everyone is different.