Was it worth it?

You've probably found yourself asking this question after a diet or exercise pursuit. Maybe you tried a new training program, or maybe you stuck to a diet for a couple of months. Perhaps it didn't work. What then? Was it worth it? Well, it really depends on what 'it' was. If you're solely focused on the end result, then perhaps not. But if you also focus on the process, what you learnt from doing it (even if it was only that that particular endeavour didn't work for you) or the enjoyment you got out of applying yourself wholeheartedly, then you might take a different perspective. There is something to be gained in everything, even if it is just taking a step closer to finding out what does work for you.