Why the Last Two are so Big
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Most 5th graders haven't heard of Xeno's paradox. You
may not have either...but you've experienced it.
Xeno said that it's impossible to get anywhere. Because
to get from point A to point B, you have to cross a point
half-way between point A and point B.
And once you get there, you have to cross a point between
there and point B...etc...and since you've always got to cross
a halfway point, you'll never get to point B.
Xeno's original example was using a turtle. And you can
feel like a turtle sometimes, especially when you're trying to
lose your winter coat (or matrimonial coat or baby coat...or
handles or thunder thighs, etc.)
Especially the last two lbs.
Like my Mom used to say when she taught Weight Watchers:
Fat Fast -- Slim Slow.
But those last two can be S - L - O - W
And that's when it can be trouble...because you're stuck on
the last two, and get discouraged, and forget all the success
and good feelings you have from losing the previous 18 or so...
and you hate the way you look. Again.
All because of two little lbs.
Your Mind can be your best friend or worst enemy. And in
the battle of the Bulge, you definitely want it as your friend.
That's why I spend so much time talking about the Mind in
these tips and in the Dr. Vince Caveman Club. In fact,
the Wheel of Life CD is dedicated to the Mind each month.
The Test Drive alone will give you the tools to reach your
goal; but since you're human, the monthly newsletter and
CD are designed to keep you educated and inspired
(edu-spired?) along the way.
And you don't have to eat Turtles. or Hares.
http://www.drvinceonline.com/caveman.htm
Live like You Mean it...at your own Pace,
Dr. Vince
P.S. Xeno's problem was that as the half-points got
closer together, they got really close to zero. And dividing
by zero is 'undefined'.
So you really can get anywhere you want to go...if you've
got the right tools, the right motivation and the right
mind-set.
You CAN do it.
http://www.drvinceonline.com/caveman.htm
Most 5th graders haven't heard of Xeno's paradox. You
may not have either...but you've experienced it.
Xeno said that it's impossible to get anywhere. Because
to get from point A to point B, you have to cross a point
half-way between point A and point B.
And once you get there, you have to cross a point between
there and point B...etc...and since you've always got to cross
a halfway point, you'll never get to point B.
Xeno's original example was using a turtle. And you can
feel like a turtle sometimes, especially when you're trying to
lose your winter coat (or matrimonial coat or baby coat...or
handles or thunder thighs, etc.)
Especially the last two lbs.
Like my Mom used to say when she taught Weight Watchers:
Fat Fast -- Slim Slow.
But those last two can be S - L - O - W
And that's when it can be trouble...because you're stuck on
the last two, and get discouraged, and forget all the success
and good feelings you have from losing the previous 18 or so...
and you hate the way you look. Again.
All because of two little lbs.
Your Mind can be your best friend or worst enemy. And in
the battle of the Bulge, you definitely want it as your friend.
That's why I spend so much time talking about the Mind in
these tips and in the Dr. Vince Caveman Club. In fact,
the Wheel of Life CD is dedicated to the Mind each month.
The Test Drive alone will give you the tools to reach your
goal; but since you're human, the monthly newsletter and
CD are designed to keep you educated and inspired
(edu-spired?) along the way.
And you don't have to eat Turtles. or Hares.
http://www.drvinceonline.com/caveman.htm
Live like You Mean it...at your own Pace,
Dr. Vince
P.S. Xeno's problem was that as the half-points got
closer together, they got really close to zero. And dividing
by zero is 'undefined'.
So you really can get anywhere you want to go...if you've
got the right tools, the right motivation and the right
mind-set.
You CAN do it.
http://www.drvinceonline.com/caveman.htm
posted by Dr. Vince at Monday, May 07, 2007
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