Something I seem to learn time and time again is that the best of intentions do not a reputation make. It is ACTION that speaks louder than words ever can.
Sometimes I have rested in the security of my INTENTIONS only to realize I've actually been stuck in an oscillating pattern of denial.
For example, ever try this one on yourself? "Yeah, I know I'm up a few pounds but I can always get that off....."
It's the "Always" part that is a dead giveaway for me now. When I start those rationalizing "Always" statements in my head is when I know I need to step back and really have a look at what I mean to do. The actions I mean to take.
Because this plan works SO well that it can give me a false sense of security when I start thinking "well I can ALWAYS get serious and just do it already."
Really? How is that working out for me? Am I ALWAYS saying that and NEVER doing it?
So really what I need to hear when I tell myself that is....
"Blah blah blah."
Because that is about the meat of the issue.
Henry Ford did say that a reputation is not built on intention. It is built on action. I want to be the one that proves to myself every day that I can consistently practice the habits of health. Over and over. Today. Not tomorrow. Today.
Because last I checked, tomorrow NEVER comes. My life has, since the day I was born, been a bunch of "todays" lined up in a neat little row. So what am I doing TODAY to meet my goals? What am I doing with my NEXT decision?
Rinsing and Repeating, that's what!
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