Desire is never in doubt, and it is never enough

Muhlenberg College
Old meets new.

 

Muhlenberg College
The tradition of higher education goes back a long way.

 

Muhlenberg College
Branding of the hurdles for the Track & Field team does what?

 

New Year’s resolutions fail because of one insidiously overlooked reason. We think we can wave a magic wand and become the thing we want to become by flicking the proverbial switch.

One single day (January 1) on a calendar is the proverbial switch. New year, new me. Right?

It’s foolish to take stock in desire, without taking stock in commitment.

Desire isn’t the issue, commitment is.

Until we accept this brutal reality – that we aren’t truly committed – we will continue the self-fulfilling prophecy that New Year’s resolutions don’t work.

Note: If we are truly committed, we will not rest until we accomplish what we set out to accomplish. Commitment comes with the clause known as “lifetime guarantee”.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our physical health. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

Don’t read the fine print, write it

Orlando Motivational Keynote Speakers
Reading the fine print?

 

The only way to make a New Year’s resolution stick for the rest of our lives is to make “the rest of our lives” part of our contract.

Conventional cliches revolve around “make sure you read the fine print”.

Try this on for size:

Make sure you write the fine print.

You, yes you. Write your contract with yourself. Add the fine print. You know, the clause that says, “I must do this or everything is null and void.”

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our physical health. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

 

May you someday make it impossible to quit

Disney University at Walt Disney World
Yesterday’s run, January 12..

 

Hope your desire to get healthier is a longterm desire.

The College National Championship game last night, January 12, stirs many people’s souls.

(Now here we are April 23 as this goes live.)

Sadly, the game’s excitement, and our soul stirring, wears off quickly.

Yesterday’s run to Disney University was cool.

And you?

PS. Congratulations to Ohio State University.

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