Opening thoughts

I have 6.5 hours before the bell rings and my 18 week Transformation journey begins. I look at this as I am a beta version of Steve. Beta versions have bugs in them that need to be worked out. After the bugs get worked out I will transform into Steve 2.0.
This is the first step I need to take in order to get me out of the situation I am currently in. I need to change me from the inside out. This will be my fourth attempt at completing this challenge. I realize from listening to Bill, I just had not found my reason to make a change. I don't look at it as failing, but as making progress. I found three ways to do the challenge that did not work. I learned something from them, so they are not failures.

What makes this time different?

The first times it was all about changing me, but mostly the outside of me. I have been overweight for quite a while and struggled with losing it. The rest of my life was going pretty well. Times change..............
This time I am in a much different situation. I feel like my back is against the wall physically, mentally, financially. My world has slowly tightened its grip on me. I am slowly feeling suffocated by all that has happened. I have grown sick of the situation and realized that I am the only one who can change it. No one else can do this for me. It is what Anthony Robbins mentions, the pain pleasure principle. I am experiencing a lot of pain and am finally saying enough is enough. It's time to make a change. This is as good a time as any to start this change.

I am so far off the path and I need some guidance. I know what I don't want. Now it's time to figure out what I do want and go for it. FULL SPEED!!! I just don't have the road map to get there. I do know one thing, I need to take some massive action.

Action plan
I plan to start with my four favorite authors and/or motivators: Bill Phillips (Transformation), Darren Hardy (Success Magazine, Design the next ten years), and Anthony Robbins (Personal Power II), Tony Horton (P90X).
These people are the ultimate guides to get where I want to be. They are all experts at what they do, but put them together and they form an outstanding package. They're programs cover all the aspects of life that I am looking to change.

I believe that I could not surround myself with a better group to assist me in this journey I am about to embark on.

So bring on Monday morning and LETS GET IT ON!!!!!!!

And remember...............

The only easy day was yesterday.