SOOOOO, it takes 21 days to form a habit, right? Of course it does. My question is where will you put your energy for the next 3 weeks? What change are you going to put into action so you can get to the next step you have been so desperately desiring?
Do you lay in the bed saying...
"Ooooh I need to start doing XYZ. But, I don't really have time. I'll get to it later."
Or stand in the mirror, further obsessing on your physical attributes...
"I need to get in the gym. I'm so sick of this/that. Let me go eat a piece of fruit. Oh dang, I need to go grocery shopping. I'll just run and pick up something from my regular spot."
This life and this body are good for a time. Treat it well and it will give you back whatever you ask of it. Might hurt, but those beautiful Marines believe pain is weakness leaving the body. Push yourself to the greatness you know you can achieve. One day at a time, but make it intentional. Put a plan forward and follow-through. Life is going to happen, but a having healthy habits can help you handle the sharp edges easier.
Small suggestion: Create an accountability plan.
- Get a few accountability partners (3 is nice, respectable number).
- Set a timeline to accomplish your goals. Anything over 6 months is too far out. Shorter time frames are more encouraging. One feels less overwhelmed by a task and more likely to stick with reaching the goal (and making more).
- Have a way to measure the success of reaching said goal
- Do not get upset with your accountability partners. It's the beauty of honesty and the beauty of friendship.
Be Well,
EYESAY
"Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy." - Anita Brookner
"You don't choose the day you enter the world and you don't chose the day you leave. It's what you do in between that makes all the difference." -Anita Septimus
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception,it is a prevailing attitude." - Colin Powell
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