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Achieving the Goal

ShawnP
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8 22 226

Success doesn't just fall on us. We must be disciplined, dedicated and committed. We have to have a plan and not take shortcuts. Whatever we're doing, we have to give it our best effort. The question to ask is, are we doing it whole heartedly and doing our best?
There will be times that we will go through difficult situations in life and often those times are the very circumstances, challenges and situations that help us. I am sure you are thinking, how is this helping you? Well, We don't grow or become strong during the "good" times. We grow when we press through the difficult times without giving up. Dale has said many times on here, " The only way out is through" Just remember, "Going through" means we are not stuck, we are moving forward.
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About the Author
I am 51 yrs old and live in the Greater Cleveland area. I started smoking at a young age. I think it was more peer pressure at that time and just a few cigarettes a day until i became "LEGAL" to smoke. I then started smoking a pack or more a day, using stress as my excuse to smoke more. In reality, I realized after i quit smoking that there is no excuses for smoking. I am approaching 4 yrs next month, but I still have to work to protect my quit. I am here on Ex faithfully helping others and in return helps me. We call it here on Ex "Collateral Kindness" here is a link to my blog, 1 yr later that explained my trials in the the beginning of my quit. https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/ShawnP-blog/2013/03/14/one-year-later