READ THIS! from my friend Jon Gilson... New Years Day is coming, and with it, your resolution. Dont make the same mistakes that everyone else makes, and you will see it happen. Commitment is hard, harangued by the twin devils of temptation and convenience, hamstrung by lack of preparation, blown back by our general aversion to difficult work. Undoubtedly, you’ve decided to change something today. You’ve decided to accomplish something. Regardless of its nature, you would do well to commit with more than mind; you’ll need to change your environs and alter patterns, you’ll need to create a world conducive to success. No one quits drinking in a bar, and there is no dieting in the candy shop. Work is not done via wishes, nor through avoidance. You cannot get new friends by spending time with your old ones, and when seeking an apple a day, you best not plant pine trees. Take a look around you. Are you surrounded by the things and people you need to accomplish your goal? If so, stop reading and get to work. If not, it’s time to get tactical, to make some hard choices. The first hard choice: time. The temptation is to add. Instead of making time for your resolution, time to cook, time to exercise, time to write, time to love, you’ll want to do everything you’re already doing AND this new pursuit. Don’t be silly. There is only so much time in the day, the week, the month, your life, and there is opportunity cost attached to every second. If you are doing one thing, an important thing, you best not be doing another. Now that you’ve decided to commit to your new, ask what you’ll let go...
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:47:51 +0000
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