The first day of 2018 and I think some of you woke up late because the entered the new year with a huge celebration. :D
For me its already a tradition what I will tell you now.
When I speak with people about a new year many say following things:
The next year I will finally begin to lose weight.
The next year I will definitely eat healthier.
The next year I will start to look for a girlfriend.
Next year....
Next year....
Next year...
Well, I always encourage those people. It was a time I had this attitude myself until I finally realized that this attitude is bullshit!
And I am telling it those people. Not in the drastic way I write it here but I ask the question: Why did you wait so long to start a change?
The answer I got sounds often like this: A new chapter is beginning, and I want to start it right.
Let me tell you, ladies and gentlemen, that this attitude is misguided.
Why you have to wait until a new year begins to change something in your life? And honestly its a lack of responsibility?
Why? I will explain you why.
When we do it like that, setting us goals for the next year we are limiting ourselves and giving control to the circumstances. We are allowing a change of the year to dictate our new goals although we can start them immediately whenever we want.
Let me ask you following question: How often when you had a good resolution for the next year you kept it entirely? Be honest with yourself. I know that I failed every time. Yes, every time!
It's an illusion that a change of a year, or also a change of a month has more power to bring forth a difference and the matching result. A change of year has not this kind of power. You just think that it has that kind of power, but it doesn't have it.
In my opinion, the only thing you lose is time. And time is precious. I am not saying that good resolution for a new year is bad. I am doing it myself, but it's a different thing when you put all your trust into it, believing that the new year will be different, because of its a new year. Folks it's just a new year! Do you feel different today compared to yesterday?
Instead to wait for a change of the year or month you could start immediately when you want to achieve something. A new year doesn't give you more power. Today its a day like yesterday but now we have 2018 and yesterday was 2017.
We fail in our ways. Often we will fail. This is a human process and it's necessary to get wiser and better.
One example: When you want to lose weight then start your journey of losing weight! And when you have a weak day and ate a lot of unhealthy food, don't condemn yourself.
Self-condemnation is the worst prison ever.
Restart again. Restart! Restart Restart!
You are not beginning where you started; you are on a good way. Just because you had a weak day, it doesn't mean you have to start from zero. No, restart from your current point and go on. Restart every time until you reached your goals. The good thing is that you can do it when you decide it.
You don't need to wait for a special season, for a certain month or for a change of the year. You can start it right now.
Take the responsibility and start, when you have set your goal.
Am I saying that this attitude will guarantee you success?
Of course not. Far away with that.
Nothing will guarantee you success, its more that you understand not to limit yourself, not to push the control to something that has not the power you believe it has.
You know which attribute I like the most?
