Mindset and Willpower
I don't really know if I believe in the idea of "will power" anymore.
Mindset though...I believe in that. Really I don't care if you are doing chores around the house, working out or making HUGE life changes...Your mind-set is what will drive you or stop you.
Take working out or better yet, New Year's Resolutions...Everyone says similar resolutions..."get healthy, lose weight, stop smoking, unplug " blah blah blah...Own what you want in life and set your mind to it. EVERYONE stumbles, everyone makes mistakes. Does that mean to throw the towel in and give up until next year. HELL NO! (pardon me) It sure doesn't. It simply means that you OWN that little mis-step and move on.
The idea of will power telling you not to eat an entire pan of brownies is ridiculous. NO one should eat that...Will power shouldn't tell you to take care of yourself...you just should. So MIND-SET...Set your mind to being healthy, happy and making good choices.
Don't you think that all those things go hand in hand. Check this out.
You eat well, make good choices and exercise. Results in body changes and improvements. You feel better about yourself. You are more confident. You stand up straighter. You try things you wouldn't have before. You succeed at those things you try so you try something else. Hmmm...Will power wasn't there. It was simply a mind-set.
I have a saying when someone asks me how I am....I always...truly always say "living the dream." The majority of the time it is 100% true. Sometimes it is dripping with sarcasm. In reality I am living the dream...I am living my life. It is stressful, chaotic and NOT perfect but it is my life. The life that my family and I live is not easy and sometimes is harder than it really should be BUT there are so many positives....So my mindset is that we are "living the dream."
So sure I might be a super optimistic "glass is half full" kind of girl but the truth is this. I have set my mind to being a better me. In all ways.
Will I still have off days? YUP!
Will I still want to crawl into bed and hide? YUP
BUT... I know that those little gratifications are nothing compared to how I feel when I stay set in my own mind.
Ramble over
Mindset though...I believe in that. Really I don't care if you are doing chores around the house, working out or making HUGE life changes...Your mind-set is what will drive you or stop you.
Take working out or better yet, New Year's Resolutions...Everyone says similar resolutions..."get healthy, lose weight, stop smoking, unplug " blah blah blah...Own what you want in life and set your mind to it. EVERYONE stumbles, everyone makes mistakes. Does that mean to throw the towel in and give up until next year. HELL NO! (pardon me) It sure doesn't. It simply means that you OWN that little mis-step and move on.
The idea of will power telling you not to eat an entire pan of brownies is ridiculous. NO one should eat that...Will power shouldn't tell you to take care of yourself...you just should. So MIND-SET...Set your mind to being healthy, happy and making good choices.
Don't you think that all those things go hand in hand. Check this out.
You eat well, make good choices and exercise. Results in body changes and improvements. You feel better about yourself. You are more confident. You stand up straighter. You try things you wouldn't have before. You succeed at those things you try so you try something else. Hmmm...Will power wasn't there. It was simply a mind-set.
I have a saying when someone asks me how I am....I always...truly always say "living the dream." The majority of the time it is 100% true. Sometimes it is dripping with sarcasm. In reality I am living the dream...I am living my life. It is stressful, chaotic and NOT perfect but it is my life. The life that my family and I live is not easy and sometimes is harder than it really should be BUT there are so many positives....So my mindset is that we are "living the dream."
So sure I might be a super optimistic "glass is half full" kind of girl but the truth is this. I have set my mind to being a better me. In all ways.
Will I still have off days? YUP!
Will I still want to crawl into bed and hide? YUP
BUT... I know that those little gratifications are nothing compared to how I feel when I stay set in my own mind.
Ramble over
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