@JerryBanfield what is your motivation for continuation? For me it happens to be improving the body, the mind, and the spirit. I.e. to improve my mind I subjugate myself to think outside of the box to broaden my own horizon upon life. To improve the body I continually work out and strive to take better care of myself. My brother had told me that you started a new diet in the past to cut out all meats? I would like to hear about that sometime. Finally to improve the spirit I spend a lot of time by myself to collect my thoughts and to calm all of the outer forces in my life that way I can have momentary clairvoyance to address my situations, problems, ordeals, trials etc. So my question to not only you, but anyone who would like to respond. What are your motivations? Do you think they are successful? If not what can you personally do to make them effective?