Who we are is defined by our daily habits. It is what we do, not what we say we will do. I’ve fallen into the trap of planning out meal plans and exercise routines to lose weight, only to find myself deviating from my plan shortly thereafter. We all can sit down and write out our goals for the next few years and where we want to be, but unless we take daily, consistent action towards our goals, it’s simply just talk. It’s who we want to be rather than who we are.
You see, what’s holding you back is who you think you are not. How you become who you are meant to be is by getting over all your self-doubt, fears and inner criticisms that tell you all the reasons why you can’t be that person. You are your only limit.
I love to write. I’ve been out of practice for a while now. I started Daily Adage to get back into the swing of things, writing the things I love, like personal growth and self-improvement. Months before, I kept telling myself, “Yeah, I’m going to get back to writing because I love it” and time would just fly by without me writing a single word. And one day I just said, “Fuck it, I’m doing this” and got started. And worked a little on it every day. I want to be a writer, so I have to do it consistently.
When we look at people who have become successful, there is one commonality. They kept going when they felt like giving up and they were consistent with their efforts.
How do you start doing the things you want to do?
Make the choice that you want your life to be different and know your “why”. Map out everything you need to do to make it happen. Take action. Be flexible in your methods, but firm with your goals. Promise yourself that you won’t give up and if all 999 ideas you have fail, you will keep going anyways.
Even if you have to start small, start now. What can you do for an hour today that will help you become the person you want to be? Start now. A year from now you will wish you started today.
