In today’s fast pace world, it’s easy to get sidetracked. There’s always something out there that’s competing for our time and attention. If we give in to it, where do we suffer?
Priorities need to be just that. As much as I knew I needed to mill flour and make my morning muffins last night, the opportunity to harvest a cord of firewood after work was a higher priority, and won out.
In just a simple example like that, we see where that which carried a greater reward with no damage, other than possibly sore muscles this morning, was the wise choice.
For people choosing to improve their health by creating a work-out program, those who choose to remain consistent at it are the ones who profit from it. The decision to get a membership at a gym demands you be consistent if you want benefit from that membership. If you don’t, you’re wasting your money.
Where you’re capable of being reliable is where you need to invest yourself. I’ve never been one who enjoys working out in a gym. I get my enjoyment out of wielding a chainsaw and splitting firewood. I enjoy knowing that during the coldest days of winter, I have plenty of wood to throw another log on the fire and enjoy the fruits of my labor.
When it comes to our health and longevity, diligence, perseverance, and commitment are essential to reach our goal. Although my morning muffins, which I make out of all natural and organic components needed to be made, missing a morning muffin won’t upset my health goals. Sometimes a little fasting is important in maintaining optimal health.
Your daily food choices may not seem like much at the time, but adding all those days together make up your overall health. Do we stumble sometimes? That’s given. It’s about getting back up after a fall and getting consistent with a healthy program that makes the difference.
If you don’t think consistency makes a difference, consider how your spouse will respond to your not being consistent in how you treat him or her. As long as I consistently love on my wife and do the little things which show her my love and affection, if I miss it, (and I sometimes do) she’s ready to forgive and give me grace. It’s the same with your body.
If you consistently nourish your body and do those things which maintain abundant health, the minor misses don’t result in physical damage. Because I nourish my body, those two truckloads of firewood last night which I cut, loaded, hauled, and unloaded didn’t cause any discomfort this morning. Not bad for a young man of 67. I plan on repeating this for the next three nights after work. It’s more about being consistent in how you care for your body, what you decide to feed it and how you operate it, knowing your limitations and working within them.
If your thing is working out in a gym, go for it. Becoming reliable sometimes involves creating accountability. If you want to improve at your gym workouts, get a trainer or a workout partner where you’re put in the position of being accountable to someone other than yourself. Until you can become accountable to yourself, find someone else to hold you accountable to your goals.
Unaccountability has been modeled far too often among politicians who promise one thing and then do something else. This grates on me since my participation during the early years of the 90’s with the movement called Promise Keepers. This instilled in me the need to be true to my word. If I tell someone I will do something, I need to make good on that word. It’s not always easy.
For me and so many others, it’s easier to cheat on a promise to yourself than to someone else. That’s why getting others engaged with your vision and desires, so they can encourage you and strengthen you, is so vitally important. In finding someone who can act as your coach and rooting section, don’t find a Negative Nellie. These people don’t coach, they just try to destroy your vision. Jealousy is a damaging emotion and you don’t need any of that in your life.
Sometimes, it’s best to not tell anyone if you can’t find help out there. Dream thieves are everywhere. If you’re 100 pounds overweight, find someone who conquered that kind of obstacle and get them to be your accountability partner, then become consistent in pursuing your goal. It’s said that 21 days creates a habit. Three sets of 21 establishes a lifestyle. When we fail to be reliable during the 21 day cycle, it puts us right back to the start again. Consistency is critical.
When we get serious about our goal and establish habits of consistency, failure is no longer an option. Hanging our with the likes of Dr Jerry Savelle has taught me that there’s a winner inside each and every one of us. It’s all about finding that winner and reinforcing him or her. Are you reliable?
Priorities need to be just that. As much as I knew I needed to mill flour and make my morning muffins last night, the opportunity to harvest a cord of firewood after work was a higher priority, and won out.
In just a simple example like that, we see where that which carried a greater reward with no damage, other than possibly sore muscles this morning, was the wise choice.
For people choosing to improve their health by creating a work-out program, those who choose to remain consistent at it are the ones who profit from it. The decision to get a membership at a gym demands you be consistent if you want benefit from that membership. If you don’t, you’re wasting your money.
Where you’re capable of being reliable is where you need to invest yourself. I’ve never been one who enjoys working out in a gym. I get my enjoyment out of wielding a chainsaw and splitting firewood. I enjoy knowing that during the coldest days of winter, I have plenty of wood to throw another log on the fire and enjoy the fruits of my labor.
When it comes to our health and longevity, diligence, perseverance, and commitment are essential to reach our goal. Although my morning muffins, which I make out of all natural and organic components needed to be made, missing a morning muffin won’t upset my health goals. Sometimes a little fasting is important in maintaining optimal health.
Your daily food choices may not seem like much at the time, but adding all those days together make up your overall health. Do we stumble sometimes? That’s given. It’s about getting back up after a fall and getting consistent with a healthy program that makes the difference.
If you don’t think consistency makes a difference, consider how your spouse will respond to your not being consistent in how you treat him or her. As long as I consistently love on my wife and do the little things which show her my love and affection, if I miss it, (and I sometimes do) she’s ready to forgive and give me grace. It’s the same with your body.
If you consistently nourish your body and do those things which maintain abundant health, the minor misses don’t result in physical damage. Because I nourish my body, those two truckloads of firewood last night which I cut, loaded, hauled, and unloaded didn’t cause any discomfort this morning. Not bad for a young man of 67. I plan on repeating this for the next three nights after work. It’s more about being consistent in how you care for your body, what you decide to feed it and how you operate it, knowing your limitations and working within them.
If your thing is working out in a gym, go for it. Becoming reliable sometimes involves creating accountability. If you want to improve at your gym workouts, get a trainer or a workout partner where you’re put in the position of being accountable to someone other than yourself. Until you can become accountable to yourself, find someone else to hold you accountable to your goals.
Unaccountability has been modeled far too often among politicians who promise one thing and then do something else. This grates on me since my participation during the early years of the 90’s with the movement called Promise Keepers. This instilled in me the need to be true to my word. If I tell someone I will do something, I need to make good on that word. It’s not always easy.
For me and so many others, it’s easier to cheat on a promise to yourself than to someone else. That’s why getting others engaged with your vision and desires, so they can encourage you and strengthen you, is so vitally important. In finding someone who can act as your coach and rooting section, don’t find a Negative Nellie. These people don’t coach, they just try to destroy your vision. Jealousy is a damaging emotion and you don’t need any of that in your life.
Sometimes, it’s best to not tell anyone if you can’t find help out there. Dream thieves are everywhere. If you’re 100 pounds overweight, find someone who conquered that kind of obstacle and get them to be your accountability partner, then become consistent in pursuing your goal. It’s said that 21 days creates a habit. Three sets of 21 establishes a lifestyle. When we fail to be reliable during the 21 day cycle, it puts us right back to the start again. Consistency is critical.
When we get serious about our goal and establish habits of consistency, failure is no longer an option. Hanging our with the likes of Dr Jerry Savelle has taught me that there’s a winner inside each and every one of us. It’s all about finding that winner and reinforcing him or her. Are you reliable?
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