the author comes clean

I don't write little articles about self improvement because of my success, I write them because of my failure. If I could put it all together I wouldn't be here.

I feel cheated just now and I felt the same way at this time last year. If I told you both stories you would agree that I was cheated but it would be for the wrong reason.

Yes I've been cheated but when this happens is it because someone sold a bill of goods or because someone bought a bill of goods? True a certain amount of selling was necessary but the 2nd party had to be willing to buy into it, and that is the failure we must all be aware of.

A person must be discerning in their expectations. You can't expect to be able to indulge yourself, be it with food or with a reality that doesn't exist, and still be able to improve yourself. You must find out what you need to do, do it and don't back slide.

Yea, I feel cheated, but most of us should feel that way because most of us are cheating ourselves out of what we could be.