If it is to be, it is up to me
At some point, it dawns on you that you must take responsibility for your own actions. You learn you must want to do better in order to achieve it. You realize that nobody else can make you do what you don't want to do. The term "If it is to be, it is up to me" states that nothing will happen if you don't make it yourself, nobody else can do it for you. If my goal is to be fit, I must make that decision and do what is neccessary to make sure that is achieved. Life gives you very little that you don't work for.
“Nothing can stop people with the right mental attitude from achieving their goals.” - Thomas Jefferson.
Novmeber 14, 2010
The mind is indeed a powerful tool to have. Your state of mind influences your mental attitude as your attitude effects your motivation. In order to achieve you must be motivated. Motivation starts from your mind. If you have the mind to do or achieve somthing then you are motivated. Self motivations increases your chance at achieving. It drives your determination. As Thomas Jefferson said, "When you have the right state of mind about something nothing can stop you"