Camy here, talking ranting about one of the areas I fail at most miserably.
Where do people get self-control? Can I buy it somewhere? Why can’t I have it?
It seems I don’t have self-control in anything. Most especially--and most visibly--when it comes to food. And my lack of self-control over my eating seems to dominate my day sometimes, although I lack self-control in practically all other areas of my life, it seems.
Why do I need to eat so much? Why can’t I eat slower?
Why can’t I have the discipline to go walking with the dog? The dog would be so happy! I would be so happy afterwards! Why can’t that thought propel me off my behind, which has gotten lots of sittage all day, and get it moving and shaking?
Why can’t I have self-control over my temper? Why do I have to get peeved so easily and take it out on my husband?
Why can I have self-control over my time? Why do I get distracted or procrastinate? Why can’t I have the discipline to get more done during the day instead of being so inefficient?
God--I could use some help here!
Camy Tang
lives in San Jose, California. She previously worked in biology research,
and she is a staff worker for her church youth group. She runs the Story Sensei critique service, and her latest Asian chick lit novel, Only Uni, is out now. Join her newsletter YahooGroup for monthly Christian fiction giveaways!
Where do people get self-control? Can I buy it somewhere? Why can’t I have it?
It seems I don’t have self-control in anything. Most especially--and most visibly--when it comes to food. And my lack of self-control over my eating seems to dominate my day sometimes, although I lack self-control in practically all other areas of my life, it seems.
Why do I need to eat so much? Why can’t I eat slower?
Why can’t I have the discipline to go walking with the dog? The dog would be so happy! I would be so happy afterwards! Why can’t that thought propel me off my behind, which has gotten lots of sittage all day, and get it moving and shaking?
Why can’t I have self-control over my temper? Why do I have to get peeved so easily and take it out on my husband?
Why can I have self-control over my time? Why do I get distracted or procrastinate? Why can’t I have the discipline to get more done during the day instead of being so inefficient?
God--I could use some help here!
Camy Tang
lives in San Jose, California. She previously worked in biology research,
and she is a staff worker for her church youth group. She runs the Story Sensei critique service, and her latest Asian chick lit novel, Only Uni, is out now. Join her newsletter YahooGroup for monthly Christian fiction giveaways!
Camy, I truly believe that the amount of productive and helpful blogging you get done shows tremendous discipline. And then, the great and thorough critiques you do for other writers. And then the books you get written. Okay, I haven't eaten sugar for 8.5 years, so I guess that's something. But I wish I'd accomplished half as much as you while I was sitting around not eating sugar! Ha.
Posted by: Katy McKenna | July 24, 2008 at 09:28 PM
God, when you're finished with Camy, if you'd stop by...
Posted by: PatriciaW | July 24, 2008 at 11:22 PM
If spent a quarter of the time doing instead of thinking, I'd be a millionaire and 20 lbs lighter.
Posted by: Audra Krell | July 25, 2008 at 10:38 AM
The picture of you is a normal-sized person. Unless it was taken a looong time ago, I say, "Give yourself a break!"
Posted by: Sally | July 25, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Camy the fact that you write, complete
assignments, and have your work published shows a tremedous amount of self control. The food thing. I absolutely know what you're saying. For the past six months, my eating has been out of control. I finally decided just this past Monday, my flesh was not going to rule anymore! My friend and I decided to keep a daily journal of everything we eat. Talk about accountability. Your "choices" are right in your face. It's working! I don't want to eat junk because I don't want to write it down. But I think the biggest thing that helped was fasting and consecrating myself before I started making changes. It helped me to get my flesh in check. The first part of change is awareness. You're just fine Camy.
Posted by: stacey nelson | July 25, 2008 at 06:02 PM
Time to set smaller goals.
Today I will only eat half a bag of M & M's.
Posted by: Tina | July 27, 2008 at 04:56 PM