Scale of 1 to 10

" ...when you’re stuck at a 7, you’re using the wrong type of rating criteria anyway. You’re rating your current status, your location on the path. What you should be rating is the path itself."

What is your path right now? How clear is it? Where will it take you in 5-10 years? How would you rate the path itself if you were to view it outside of time?"

For example, in observing your health status, rate the path you’re on. Is your health declining or improving? Are your diet and exercise habits making you stronger and fitter and more resistant to disease, or are you becoming weaker and sicker? What path are you on?
When you think about what path you’re on, rather than just your current position, you’ll become much more aware of where you really are on a scale of 1-10. Life is a journey, not a destination. When you get stuck at a 7, your path is the problem — it’s your path that’s really a 3 because it isn’t moving you forward. You’ve stagnated."

From http://www.stevepavlina.com/

As usual Steve's articles really get me thinking and evaluating where I am in life. If you compare where my physical helth/appearance is, compared to wher eI want it to be (see What Life Looks Like) I am only at a 1 at best. When I summon the courage and look at where I am now, using Steve's questions:

"What is your path right now? How clear is it? Where will it take you in 5-10 years? How would you rate the path itself if you were to view it outside of time?"

My answer looks like this:

My path right now is all wrong. I am as far from where my intentions lie as I could be. It is very clear. I am over weight I get out of breath walking short distances. In 5 to 10 years I will be in the negative values on the scale. My health could begin to deteriorate rapidly. I am only a one now because I have began to exercise for 20 minutes. I have only done this for 2 days but I am committed to making it a habit. I have much more work to do to change this path. I need to make drastic changes in my lifestyle to hit a 10! I need to gather information, I need to push myself forward instead of continuing to fall further backwards (while I wonder why the light at the end of the tunnel is getting farther away!). I need to plan out meals and out grocery shopping diligently, I need to add more activity into every aspect of my day. I nee to make better food choices and make sure there are lots of healthy choices in my home. I need to live more consciencly. At this point I am getting farther away from 10 each day. It's time to turn things around.