In recent months, I have enjoyed too many Dutch desserts (toetjes).

Subsequently, my waistline has expanded a little, by 5 kilo’s or 11 pounds.

Yesterday, I’d eaten healthily and had some exercise too – I was pleased with my progress.

By 8.00pm, my thinking had slowed down, I was starting to relax.

Then it happened!

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌?

I had a craving for something sweet!!!

Do you know that feeling?

I walked in and out of the kitchen a few times.

I’d already had a few pieces of fruit through the day, blueberries, an apple, an orange….

Some raisins perhaps?

I’d had enough fruit.

Then I spotted a chocolate Toblerone bar.

I walked back out of the kitchen.

Luckily Monic was there.

I confessed my thoughts – she said, “You can do this!”

I know I didn’t need it, but I wanted it!

Don’t you?

Then it struck me.

I knew that 30 minutes later I’d regret eating the Toblerone, and it wasn’t worth the five minutes of enjoyment!

A few minutes later, some visitors arrived. After a pleasant short visit, they departed with every piece of chocolate we had in the house – including the Toblerone!

Through a little willpower, self-mastery and a great deal of help from Monic, I realised that present pleasure is nice, but the joys of overcoming, are a much more meaningful reward!

Be ever mindful of your downtime – thoughts come that you may regret!

Rather choose to apply the principles of self-mastery and discipline. A little help from a trusted friend never goes amiss too!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤?