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«VENI, VIDI, VINCI» said I - MY 2011 BFFM HOLIDAY CHALLENGE JOURNAL

(--- «'VENI, VIDI, VINCI', said I» is the title of my thread at the Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle 2011 Holiday Challenge.)

"Veni, vidi, vinci", the title of my challenge journal, means "I came, I saw, I conquered." 

Julius Caesar is reported to have uttered such words in 47 BC as a comment on his brief war against the king of Pontus (Pontus was a kingdom in Asia) in the city of Zela (currently known as Zile, in Turkey).

The words "I came, I saw, I conquered" suggest that he got there, he saw the land, he went into battle, he won. Everything happened SO fast. And that was all.

Why have I chosen such exotic title? What does it mean to me? Well, as soon as the challenge is over, this is what I want to say: "I entered the challenge ('I came'), I went into battle (it's not a battle against other challengers, it's a personal battle to overcome my own obstacles), and I won! ('I conquered')"

Reaching my goals, overcoming my barriers, getting where I want to get, ACHIEVING -that's what conquering means to me.

Anyway, why deny it? I want to gain my spot among the finalists. Like any of you, guys. Like all of us do. 

Time will tell.

In my humble opinion, you can't win a battle if you don't fight, and you won't fight unless you think you're going to win, or to gain something, whatever it is -a prize, a reward of any kind, a better body, or just the inner satisfaction of having stuck to your goals-; you name it: rewards are, more often than not, personal. 

(I prefer seeing myself as a warrioress at this challenge. That's why I love the attitude shown by the team Sparta - I think you guys are all fired up to achieve your goals!)

... And I want to make such a HUGE stride = losing over 10 lbs, but to be honest, the exact figures are even HIGHER = in 49 days! (Real fast, huh?)

Well, I don't want to get sidetracked and go on boring you.

And honestly, I don't know how to finish this post... 

Oh, OK, I'll say this: I WILL CONQUER.

And I wish everybody here nothing but the same. CONQUER YOUR BARRIERS. NO EXCUSES! (Oh, that's another team's name...)  

KEEP AT IT

YOU'RE NO QUITTER

We live our lives from day to day not knowing about tomorrow

Or what the future holds for us in laughter or in sorrow

And every day we live to see for us a new beginning

The sadness that we feel in losing increase our joy in winning,

You've had your share of downs of late but in you there's the fighter

And every day you live to see hope for you shining brighter

Your lust for life and your will to live than anything is greater

Why wish to meet the reaper soon when you have to meet him later

Though others on you cast a doubt dismiss you as a minor sinner

You battle on against the odds one day you'll be a winner,

You battle on against the odds though others well may doubt you

But they don't know the one you are or anything about you,

You've hung in there through the hard times and about life you don't feel bitter

And all good things will come to you for you are not a quitter.

Francis Dugan.

"BELIEVE AND ACT AS IF IT WERE IMPOSSIBLE TO FAIL"