‘Tis the season for new year upgrades and changes.
The important question becomes, how do you stick with what you intend to do?
Perhaps, you should start by addressing the “why” of your intention.
What is the reason for wanting to diet, learning or doing something new, stop doing something you currently do, committing or uncommitting to someone or some objective?
If it’s about something someone else has suggested or imposed, what are the chances you’ll stick to it? Slim to none, I’d guess.
I suggest that your intention has to be something you really want because it’s, no doubt, going to mean changing not only your attitude but, even worse…your routine!
How will that be possible!?
Perhaps, the trick is to decide on a “step-program” in which smaller or easier objectives are set and, then, build toward the more difficult goal or goals.
Start with eye-gazing in a mirror. Look… That’s the you who wants something different. Decide it’s importance and whether you’re really willing to change your attitude and routine to get it?
Don’t, however, worry about the possibility of succeeding. Anything is possible!
It’s the probability that’s at stake. And that gets back to you and commitment.
So, stare at that current you as long and as often as it will take to convince yourself that the change is something you really want and for which you are really willing to commit to achieving. Then, start charting the path forward.
What are some of the smaller and easier steps with which to begin?
Success in those endeavors will give you the zest and courage to take on the harder, more difficult steps.
You’ll start breaking the old routine and begin forming a new one. And, before long, you’ll have a new routine off of which to build an even newer routine and so on.
Lasting change comes with small, easy steps.
Try it and have yourself a satisfying, if not happier, new year!