Have you done what you promised?
Or do you make excuses?
Sorry to be blunt, but we live in a world of empty promises. Making empty promises to others is bad enough but it’s much worse when you make them to yourself, then rationalise your decision with excuses.
We all do it. The to-do list item that never gets done. The decision to join the gym and get fit. The decision to eat healthier, or improve your relationships, or work harder to get that job promotion, and on…
We think it doesn’t matter that we didn’t do it. ‘I did every other item on the to-do list’ (except the one you didn’t do is important to achieving your biggest goal). The gym was too expensive. Eating healthy is too difficult and I don’t have time. My partner ignores my relationship-building efforts. The boss is considering someone else.
If you want success, create a daily schedule
Most of our goals are bigger and better than we are today, and that’s a good thing. It stretches us. However, they are like eating an elephant. We must do it one small piece at a time, otherwise, we’d get indigestion.
The only way to achieve big goals is to create a schedule of actions. If you want to get fit, commit to visiting the gym every weekday. That would work. If you do this, take action and never accept excuses, you’ll win.
I can guarantee it. Your goals may change shape, but turning up every day will have a magical effect. It will become a habit. And habits are awesome.
Habits build positive spirals
Sadly, the opposite is true with negative habits. They are very damaging. For example, your body needs regular exercise. It’s a biological imperative. Without regular exercise, over time, we lose our health, strength, and fitness. We may get fat or even obese, depending on our diet.
Positive habits are awesome. Our bodies have this amazing capacity for change. If I am fat and overweight, and I wake up one morning, determined to change and get slim, I can. All I need to do is change my diet.
All you need to do is decide what you really want, choose a daily action that moves you a little closer to your goal, and commit to taking that action every day. After 30 days, it becomes a habit that…
