Whatever the Cost

Written by 7iron

QUOTE To be successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish, then resolve to pay the price to get it. Bunker Hunt THIS is the most profound thing I have read in a long time, perhaps ever, on this site. Along with the aid of Virginia Jim's HOF speech on the topic of committment and burning the boats, it is clear to me now what SpongeBob wrote in What Price to Save Ourselves. I think I know the main reason why so many people fail at quitting. It is not due to a lack of motivation or poor reasons for quitting. It is not based on an initial lack of determination or because of using the wrong quit aid. I think the reason is this ... when someone quits, this individual is determined, but asks a simple, yet rudimentally flawed question, "what will it cost me to quit?" Reading many posts and hall of fame speeches around here will quickly outline many of the hardships a quitter must endure in order to secure his own freedom. Brain fog and the lack of concentration it brings are tough. Dip rage and the low level of patience are tough too for ourselves and those around us. Physical ailments come in all sorts of flavors. Headaches and weight gain were notable for me. All of these things are expected by most quitters though as are the triggers. Triggers come and go and it is tough to get beyond the "after dinner" dip, the "hunting/fishing" dip, the "golfing" dip, the "wife is nagging me again" dip, the "traffic sucks dip" or the "mowing the lawn" dip. However, the problem with this question of cost and the mindset that stems from it is ... what happens when the price goes up? Certainly, there are numerous inflationary factors that can cause the the price of quitting to escalate. The loss of a job, a bad prognosis from the doctor, strained marital relations, a sick child, and the list goes on. Life has a way of kicking you when you're down sometimes ... it just does. So depending on where you are in your quit, these costs can be staggering. Do not ask what quitting will cost you. Rather, determine in your mind that you are willing to pay the price, whatever it is, to be free.

 

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