#480 You don’t have be hard on yourself today

Thought of the day: it’s better to be proven wrong than to be paralyzed in doubt.

“If successful and unsuccessful people share the same goals, then the goal cannot be what differentiates the winners from the losers.”

https://jamesclear.com/goals-systems

It’s not about having goals. It’s about the follow-up questions goals raise.

“Will pursuing this goal be good for me? Physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially?”

“Is there any part of myself, my environment, and the people I care about that will suffer if I pursue this goal?”

“Who will I have become when I have achieved this goal?”

“Who do I need to be today to achieve this goal?”

“Which actions can I take today that bring me closer to achieving a goal?”

Repeated actions will overrule your thoughts. Repeated actions will change your identity. Better choose your goals and your actions intentionally.

First, you write. Then you become a writer.

First, you run. Then you become a runner.

First, you set boundaries. Then you become good at setting boundaries.

But before all that comes the decision to write. To run. To set boundaries.

Because you’re dissatisfied with the past and say never again.

Because you’re filled with excitement about a future vision.

Because you know you’re ready to make the change.

You’ll know when it’s time, my friend.