The Scales of Gravity

This was floating around on social media, and when I saw it, I had a good chuckle, and then thought to myself "what a positive affirmation".  

I am always amused at the gynecologists office when women (usually very skinny ones) remove earrings, or a small belt or something else weighing less than an ounce before they will get on the scale.  Like those earrings that weigh .0009 ounces will really make a difference.  

I get the purpose of weighing oneself, and admit to not doing it often enough, or doing anything about the extra pounds that it proves I am carrying.  I know, just like everyone else, that it is an indication of health, but is a fraction of an ounce really going to make a difference in the overall picture of health that the number it displays represents? Are we so insecure in our worth, even when we are in good shape and ideal health that a fraction of an ounce causes us such stress? 

"The scale can only give you a numerical reflection of your relationship with gravity."  Simple, concise, and brilliant.  I have often heard people say "It is only a number", which is equally true, but lets take into account what is truly important:  "It cannot measure character, beauty, talent, purpose, possibility, strength or love" .

I for one, am sending this to my doctor and suggesting it be posted above his scale.

This quote resonated with me today when I read it.  To me, it simply means "keep trying".  How simple, and at the same time, unequivocally brilliant.  I am an advocate of having a plan, and working that plan, for even if you change the plan along the way, without a plan and working it by making continuous steps along its path, we are just meandering though life.

While I don't harbor regrets about my life, I do wish I had been more prudent with my time, not wasting it, and by doing small steps along the way to realize my potential.  My late teens and twenties were not as productive as they could have been, but they were rich with life lessons!

The best part is the realization that it is never too late.  Start today!  Get a plan, break it out into baby steps, and start making your dreams a reality!