Stubbornness... If one is referred to as being stubborn it usually is not complimentary. I was often told by my mother while growing up that I was stubborn. I think I had to be to a certain extent seeing as I was the youngest of four children. I try to think of certain events that I can recall being stubborn, but nothing really comes to mind. If it was anything it was that I just knew what I wanted and I would do whatever I could, to do or get it.
In my adult life I am still a bit that way. I think of it more as being strong willed. If I have an opinion or there is something I want to do I am not easily swayed into changing my mind. I will be honest though in that I have let myself be influenced by others when I felt like I wanted to fit in better and I didn't have a really strong opinion about something. I am not a confrontational person though and unlike when I was a kid I will not argue my point. I just have the belief that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. They will be proved either right or wrong just as I could be. Most likely it will be inconsequential in the scheme of things.
My parents were, and many other family members are quite conservative politically. I am not. I am what is referred to as a yellow-dog democrat. I feel quite strongly about my political beliefs and that the democrats are the better choice for our country. I am so disgusted by Trump and his supporters that it just makes me ill. I am dumbfounded that people buy into his lies, hatred and lack of morals. What is even scarier about it is that he has such a strong following among the religious right. WTF? But these are my opinions. The opposition I am sure feels just as strong about theirs.
So anyway back to being stubborn. How does being a bit stubborn become a positive? Well for me it is a benefit when it comes to achieving goals Recently I had set for myself. I set a goal first to do 2000 steps on the stair master at the gym by early September. I started out only being able to do about 400 steps per workout. If I could add 100 steps a week to that I would hit my goal. I pushed myself a little further than that the past two weeks and went from 1400 to 1600 to 1700 to 2000 well ahead of my September goal. It was a struggle to get there. But once I started getting close I was more determined to go all the way. I will now hold at the 2000 and concentrate on become stronger at that level so that it becomes easier. Autumn is getting closer and with that will be a hiking trip to Colorado. I have to be fit and strong for the hikes that I am planning to do. I know it won't be an easy goal for this 65 year old lady, but I am determined and yes stubborn to accomplish these hikes. Why? Because I want to hike longer and harder trails and I have stubbornly decided to do so. Thanks to being stubborn I have pushed myself to achieve things that I had thought were beyond me. I am already so much stronger and fitter than I was a year ago. I am looking forward to see just what goals I can achieve.
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