#249 You already know what I’m going to say

Not taking action on your dreams won’t get you anywhere.

But taking too much action will burn you out – and won’t get you anywhere either.

In an ideal world:

• You underdo it when you feel super excited (to avoid burnout)
• You overdo it when you feel defeated (to make sure you stay on track)

If you wouldn’t see overwhelming results in your first 30 days of writing, working out, dieting, or learning an instrument, would you still show up?

Are you okay with small, almost invisible gains because the process of learning, creating, practicing is fulfilling enough in itself?

And if not, could you be okay with that, if you knew it was the key to learning or creating anything you ever wanted?

Some people think they can’t build habits because they’re lazy.

Maybe we all are – so we might as well make laziness the key to building habits.

I write only one short daily post because I know I won’t stick to writing long-form posts – and when I feel like writing long-form, it doesn’t feel like an obligation but a treat. Laziness built the writing habit, and laziness makes me feel good when I write more.

I do 5-minute daily meditations because I know I won’t stick to 30-minute meditation as a habit – yet when I DO meditate for 30 minutes, it feels like a treat. Laziness built the meditation habit, and laziness makes me feel good when I meditate more.

If you are so sure you won’t stick to anything overly ambitious, what’s the laziest way you could implement a behavior change? Can you use that as your starting point to build life-changing habits?