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  • The Only Thing You Can Change...

    4/23/201010:40:26 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    Change, Consistency, Goal Setting, Weight Loss

    One of my friends and wellness clients sent me a link to a very simple mantra that's summed up nicely by the first couple lines:

    You can’t change your entire life.
    You can only change your next action.

    This falls right in line with the "Slight Edge" philosophy and is absolutely the way we all need to look at tackling any major challenge in our lives.

    Rather than reiterating the rest of this inspirational blog post from mnmlist, I'll just give it to you in its entirity.  I hope it makes bit of difference in some aspect of your life.

    mnmlist: the only thing you can change

    You can’t change your entire life.
    You can only change your next action.

    —

    You can’t change a relationship with a loved one.
    You can only change your next interaction.

    —

    You can’t change your entire job.
    You can only change your next task.

    —

    You can’t change your body composition.
    You can only change your next meal.

    —

    You can’t change your fitness level.
    You can only start moving.

    —

    You can’t declutter your entire life.
    You can only choose to get rid of one thing, right now.

    —

    You can’t eliminate your entire debt.
    You can only make one payment, or buy one less unnecessary item.

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    You can’t change the past, or control the future.
    You can only change what you’re doing right now.

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    You can’t change everything.
    You can only change one, small thing.
    And that’s all it takes.

  • Consistency - If only it were easy...

    2/10/201010:24:53 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    Consistency, Goal Setting

    I started back with my running group this week for the first time in almost four months.  I don't know the names of most of the people that call themselves Gazelles, but it's still great to be surrounded by so many friendly faces and like-minded people.  The workout itself was a painful awakening of just how long it's been, yet the enjoyment of the environment and underlying competition far outweighed my burning legs and panting breath.

    It's amazing how easy it is to get de-railed from healthy lifestyle commitments that seem so routine, then suddenly fall by the wayside.  If only it was as easy to break our bad habits as it is our good.  Looking back at the patterns I've created over the past half-decade or so, it seems that I'm completely dedicated and determined to reaching new goals, but as soon as I do, off the wagon I fall.  Another noteworthy point is that I'm at my best when I have a training partner or group both to push me and hold me accountable.  Realistically they may be doing neither, but it my twisted little brain that mind-game works and I strongly encourage you to create your own to keep you motivated.

    Oh, one thing I forgot to mention, I committed to a new race this week - the Cap 10k.  New goal, new reason to stay on track.

    Staying consistent is tough for most people, but if you set goals to keep you motivated and focused, and find a partner or group to push you along and hold you accountable, you are much more likely to stay on track. 

    Now it's off to bed - running in the cold rain tomorrow morning, bright and early!

     

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