Quite often when people make the decision to change their lifestyle including diet and exercise, they encourage their significant other to join them.

There are many reasons why people do this, I think for many it’s for support and also the reality that it’s much easier to change if the person nearest to you makes the same commitment.

What happens though when your partner let’s you down? How do you cope when they stop exercising, start eating the wrong foods and generally give up on the cause of being healthy?

Here’s the thing. You can’t rely on other people to change how you think, feel and act. Of course it’s great if you can have that support but it shouldn’t be the only reason you have to make positive change. Any change you make needs to be driven by you. If your partner gives up then you can’t let that be the reason you use to give in.

If you live your life relying on others regardless of how wonderful or loving they are, you lose yourself. I think that everyone needs to find who they are and you can’t do that if your decisions are based on what someone does. You simply can’t control other people’s actions. You can however control yours.

So don’t worry about the idiot who gave up. Just focus on the fact that you are amazing and they are stupid. Works for me.

The only destiny you can control is yours.
Lead by example, don’t be lead.

And lastly

The secret to success is knowing who to blame for your failures.

Think about that last one….

Get it? Good :)

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