![]() Sometimes we have to commit to make them anyway! Needless to say- that is a lot harder. One of the troubles in life is that we cannot always rely on our motivation, or our feelings in general, to give us the prompt we may need to make positive changes in our lives. Often, we know very well that doing something in a situation would be the best for us long term, but we simply cannot mobilise ourselves to do it. after month …after year go past and rather than acknowledging the blatant facts that the time will never COME to them- the excuses keep raining in and status quo is achieved at the cost of no progression.įor those of you who feel like I am stating the obvious, the point I am trying to make is this But every time they sit down to do it - distractions are sought out or there just so happens to be more pressing things coming up in between. Ø The perpetual procrastinator who keeps saying they are going to do x,y, z and even enthusiastically believe it will happen. Ø The addict who is not only in denial about their using to their friends and family, but also manages to fool him/herself a lot of the time while entertaining excuses such as ' well I can only quit if my partner was more supportive.' ' no way is this a good month to quit drinking - its Christmas for goodness sakes' 'yes but if I stopped that would mean not being able to go to bars with my best friends and clearly that would be bad for my mood' Yet when you, as their good friend, point out that they could change jobs, try a new sport, engage in a hobby etc - all you get is their resistance and their excuses. ![]() Ø The depressive and negative person that keeps complaining… ’my job is so boring’ ‘ I’m so overweight’ ‘ everyone else is having a better time’. Obvious as it may be spend a second or so reflecting on it and then ask yourselves if you can honestly say that you adhere to this simple formula.įind below a few scenarios just to give you a few different contexts that you may well have come across that suggests otherwise… (Tony Robbins has numerous other great quotes and techniques that can be beneficial so if you want to check him out - find his facebook page is here: The fact is that we must action our way out of problems, and that change produces change! It is something we all probably know in our hearts is the truth, yet we commonly spend more time avoiding this truth than living by it. This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.I really like this quote- it is so simple and obvious- yet so accurate. I have no idea what it is about and have not read it. * Pssssst: if you are interested in the book noted in the quote, you may see it here. Or you can go big! Take a course, start a weight-loss jumpstart program, redesign your website. ![]() Or maybe you schedule out a month of Facebook posts for your business. ![]() Or maybe you spend 30 minutes a day watching a LinkedIn Video. Maybe you just drink an extra glass of water. Do you need more clients? Do you want more brand recognition? Does your website not get enough traffic? Well guess what… Nothing about any of that will change unless you do something to MAKE it change. If nothing changes, nothing changes! This applies to businesses, too. Do you want to learn a new skill? There is no magic pill you can swallow. Unhappy in your job? Doing nothing gets you exactly that – nothing. Need to lose weight? You can’t lose weight if you don’t change something. So much truth in five little words “ If nothing changes, nothing changes.” It isn’t like we don’t KNOW this already, but seeing it right there… Bam! Why did this quote strike me so? I think because although it is so simple, it is also SO TRUE. You want change, make some.” – Courtney C. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to keep getting what you’re getting. With it being the start of a new year right now helps make it even more impactful. And there was more to it, which made me like it even more. Then I googled the quote to ensure I gave proper credit if it was original. I saw a partial on this quote the other day and it really struck a cord with me.
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