One of the more awesome sights you can witness is a salmon run. Your heart will swell with compassion for these determined creatures seeking mightily to return to the place of their birthing.
One part of you will be cheering for their courage and heart as they fight their way upstream-even up and over waterfalls-their skin turning color as they are dying on this one final effort--to reach the place where they were born. Finally, there, to lay the vital eggs that will carry their species on into the future.
But part of you will also be moved by a deep sorrow-for as the skin falls from their dying bodies, the poor salmon are pursued without mercy by every kind of vulture and hunter. Bears, birds, other fish and humans-all seek to gain from the bloody plight of the poor heroic salmon.
Strange as it may seem, as the drama played out, I had a sudden flash of how very much the plight of the salmon is not unlike that of the modern day dieter.
Dieters also battle to go home. The welcome mat of their home reads "My perfect weight." Birth is also the goal of dieters. They seek to give birth to new respect and renewed dignity-to walk the streets and not have to endure the stares of critical people. To be able to see success instead of failure reflected back in the mirror. Among the greater longings of many dieters, is the simple wish for a moment of quietude, free from the mind's constant accusation of "Loser!"
More than 90% of these struggling dieters fail to reach the blissful fields of home. The stream they fight against is filled with personal monsters. From undesirable hand-me-downs of heredity to the dark psychological demons that lurk in the shadows to commercial chemical pirates who scheme to win by tampering with our food. From aging and slowing metabolisms, weary from the passing of time to war torn metabolisms, bruised and damaged from previous battles upstream in search for home.
And like the salmon, as dieters by the millions fight their way towards home, they too are the targets of hunters and vultures. Profit seeking drug companies, marketers, TV hucksters, members from a multitude of professions--all waving signs marked "This is the Way Home!"
This last point draws the distinction between the salmon and the dieter. Blessed with Nature's compass, the salmon does know the way home. Dieters are not as lucky. Sadly, the world seems full of those who know and are willing to exploit this fact.
And yet, again and again, the courageous dieter will once more enter the stream of battle. Aware, even fearful of the dangers, but yearning even more to find that illusive place called home.
I salute you dieters everywhere. Your courage to continue to push against such overwhelming odds is awe inspiring. You are truly unsung heroes all. May you one day find home. May you one day rest in the sweet peace you so deeply yearn. These are my sincerest wishes for you. - 15432
One part of you will be cheering for their courage and heart as they fight their way upstream-even up and over waterfalls-their skin turning color as they are dying on this one final effort--to reach the place where they were born. Finally, there, to lay the vital eggs that will carry their species on into the future.
But part of you will also be moved by a deep sorrow-for as the skin falls from their dying bodies, the poor salmon are pursued without mercy by every kind of vulture and hunter. Bears, birds, other fish and humans-all seek to gain from the bloody plight of the poor heroic salmon.
Strange as it may seem, as the drama played out, I had a sudden flash of how very much the plight of the salmon is not unlike that of the modern day dieter.
Dieters also battle to go home. The welcome mat of their home reads "My perfect weight." Birth is also the goal of dieters. They seek to give birth to new respect and renewed dignity-to walk the streets and not have to endure the stares of critical people. To be able to see success instead of failure reflected back in the mirror. Among the greater longings of many dieters, is the simple wish for a moment of quietude, free from the mind's constant accusation of "Loser!"
More than 90% of these struggling dieters fail to reach the blissful fields of home. The stream they fight against is filled with personal monsters. From undesirable hand-me-downs of heredity to the dark psychological demons that lurk in the shadows to commercial chemical pirates who scheme to win by tampering with our food. From aging and slowing metabolisms, weary from the passing of time to war torn metabolisms, bruised and damaged from previous battles upstream in search for home.
And like the salmon, as dieters by the millions fight their way towards home, they too are the targets of hunters and vultures. Profit seeking drug companies, marketers, TV hucksters, members from a multitude of professions--all waving signs marked "This is the Way Home!"
This last point draws the distinction between the salmon and the dieter. Blessed with Nature's compass, the salmon does know the way home. Dieters are not as lucky. Sadly, the world seems full of those who know and are willing to exploit this fact.
And yet, again and again, the courageous dieter will once more enter the stream of battle. Aware, even fearful of the dangers, but yearning even more to find that illusive place called home.
I salute you dieters everywhere. Your courage to continue to push against such overwhelming odds is awe inspiring. You are truly unsung heroes all. May you one day find home. May you one day rest in the sweet peace you so deeply yearn. These are my sincerest wishes for you. - 15432
About the Author:
Stephen Bartlay is a researcher and writer. Plagued by a faulty metabolism from birth, discovering the secrets of effective weight control has become Stephen's passion. He is sharing what he has learned on his website. The author of the popular "Binge Busters - Special Report", Stephen Bartlay invites you to visit him at http://WhyWeight.info to discover new insights that will help you in your own efforts at weight control.
