Decide on the change you are willing to make in your life and stick to it.
It really is that simple.
Everything else is an excuse.
Be strong.
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Tag: Stick
Stick With It
There will be tough moments, times and even weeks. Regardless, stick with it. Work on things. Everything can get better.
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Stick To Your Convictions
While you stick to your convictions, you should also get quite curious as to why people are challenging them.
Don’t just blindly follow your convictions when others are challenging them with considered arguments. Listen to what they are saying. See if any, some or all of what they say could be right. Then investigate it further to test the ideas even more.
The movie The Big Short is an excellent example of this. The bankers that thought Michael Burry was nuts, should have gotten curious, instead of dismissive and aloof, and gone and done some harsh research. Their lives might have turned out quite differently.
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Start But Don’t Stick?
Goals were written and you started off great! But then the wheels came off. Your great new habits have been slowly becoming one-offs rather than habitual. With that, your confidence has taken a hit and old habits are creeping back in.
What happened?!?!
- Did you write your goals down?
- Were they specific?
- Did you put the process element in your diary?
- Did you set up your environment to win?
- Did you review your goals 1, 2, or even 6 times per DAY?
- Have you been reviewing and tracking HOURLY or DAILY?
- Do your goals align with your values?
- Have you adjusted your self-perception?
This last one tends to catch a lot of people out. If you’ve spent a long time saying you’re not sporty, it can be pretty hard to stick with walking, running or more engaging activities and sports.
Years of saying ‘I’m not a reader’ or ‘I don’t read’, will make it difficult to read a book per month.
You will likely benefit from adopting a mantra that reflects the new you that you are becoming. Mantra’s like, ‘I am a runner’, ‘I am fit, active and healthy’, or ‘I am a reader’ and ‘I am a well read person’.
If you’re good at starting new initiatives, habits and activities, that’s great! For many, that is the hardest part. You just need to become the outcome. Become a completer/finisher. State with strong intent, ‘I am disciplined and results driven.’ Fall in love with the process. And then, like a miracle, you’ll become who you decided to be.
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