Stress about the future, where you are going and how the heck you’re going to get there was something that came up over and over again when I asked about your concerns in the recent 4 year survey. You are good, you said, but how do I become great. How, when life is so full already, do you make the time to do something towards your goals?
PrBlogger wrote about it. Teachers in wealth, health and general happiness have written about it for decades. You take a small increment of time every day to commit to your goal. 15 minutes to write. 30 minutes to walk around the block. 10% of your time and money towards saving. Bit by tiny bit you move towards what you want to achieve.
Lapping those who remain on the couch.
You must be strict with this time. Rigid in your determination to take it, to use it and to spend it. You absolutely can not allow anyone to take it from you. It’s your time. It’s not much, you ask for so little. So take it. Be a bulldog in defines of it. Because without it, everything you want for yourself won’t happen.
You don’t suddenly wake up one morning fitter, stronger, smarter or having more money {well hardly ever on the last one}. You have to take the time to invest. I strongly encourage you to take the time to invest in yourself and in your dreams. No one else will invest in them for you. There are people in life who will support you, cheer you on, push you and demand you do better. But even those people won’t do it for you.
So ask yourself today. Now, if you can muster the will. What IS IT that I want for myself. What is one thing that I simply cannot go another month/year/decade without? Let your mind wander, explore, plot and plan. Forget everything else, what is it for you? I’m serious folks, choose something. Commit to it today.
And tell me, what’s ONE THING you are committing to for yourself today?
Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.
To being a better person. I know that is simple but I am a simple guy.
I love it. Simple but perfect.
I committed to DP Con today. A bit scary because my contract at work will have ended by then – taking a conference (holiday?) when I know I’ll be unemployed and our household has no income is terrifying! But I want to go, I have a topic idea I want to present, and I had already been looking at doing a 3 day cruise to see if I liked cruises…so I have to go!! Now I just have to work my butt off to pay for it!
I love it! I’m sure it will be a great time and that you will do what you need to do to make it work. Goals are like that, they have a strange way of showing up.
Ironically, after committing to it, I’m having zero luck on roomie search and it’s not looking like I will be able to go! Such is life – might whisk my husband away for his 30th instead 🙂
I need to commit to my health and wellbeing. Been so slack for months and I can feel my body getting run down. Just gotta overcome that little voice telling me I can’t do it.
Need to, or are committing my friend? Language has a lot to do with these things. Commit to your health, to whole foods and good amounts of rest. You deserve that. x
As mentioned on Facebook, once a week make a new Thermomix recipe and blog about it. Not a huge change, but something I’ve been thinking about for a while. I have also set my desktop image as my ‘To do’ list, so every time I use my computer, I’m remind myself, rather than spending hours on Facebook, there are constructive things to do on my computer and the internets. 🙂
For SURE! I said to hubby, I need to issue myself with one of those chores lists for the wifi passwords {like you see on Pinterest for kids}… THEN I might get more stuff done. We’ve been slack this week, busy but slack. I love the idea of this challenge and will be watching on for recipes! You should join the Quirky Cooking group on Facebook. It’s the BEST for Thermie recipes etc.
Fabulous post. I committed to ME and my HEALTH a couple of months ago and I’m excited! xx
Thank you Leanne. So you have. Wishing your every success in this next part of your journey lady. xo