How to struggle, I know how you feel..
Have you ever had one of those days that you just don't feel like doing anything. It's like you really woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Nothing seems to be going right, your energy level is down and your state of mind is a little ragged.
Let me tell you....yesterday was like that for me.
It was extremely rough as I felt depressed for some reason I can't explain. I just couldn't shake it (which is VERY uncharacteristic of me). The whole day felt like everything was piling on top of me. And, granted, I could have just gotten in bed at 7'oclock and tried to sleep the day off.
But, I know how I generally feel afterward if I work out. Believe me, I really didn't want to do it but I made myself follow the 10 minute run (exercise for at least 10 minutes, after that, you can quit if you want to). Well, I ended up working out for an hour (much of it at a lower intensity than normal), and ended up feeling a little better, although not like a million bucks (more like 10).
The reason I am sharing this is because we all have bad days. Things happen, the day sucks, whatever....
Your entire goal should be to really concentrate on the things you can control (like getting exercise) and to understand that the things you can't control are going to happen, but they aren't going to get in the way of your progress.
Think of it as running up a hill while someone keeps rolling boulders down the hill. Yes, sometimes you'll need to sidestep, but as long as you keep moving forward, you'll get to the top eventually.
Even if you are having a bad day, make sure to still try to improve. After all, if you can do it on a bad day, it makes it that much easier on a good day.
Breaking Through
There is an important concept that you need to understand. It is the concept of breaking through. You see, many things don't necessarily ease into existance, they burst into existance. Think of a dam exploding.
If you keep focusing on improving yourself every day, you'll have a breakthrough. It may seem like you are doing a lot of "grunt work" but these things build up.
Always keep fighting the good fight, pushing yourself, and focusing on improving on a daily basis. Don't give up...remember, your breakthrough is just around the corner.