Live The Vibrant Life
First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t.
Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.
It’s not the big things that add up in the end; it’s the hundreds, thousands, or millions of little things that separate the ordinary from the extraordinary.
Reading 20 pages a day = 30 books a year. Saving $10 a day = $3,650 per year. Running 1 mile a day = 365 miles a year. Becoming 1% better per day = 37% better a year. Small habits are underestimated.
Consistency is an underappreciated form of intentional magic disguised as a mundane doing. ~ Victoria Erickson
Balancing THE WHEEL by Dr. Daniel D. Sadigh is helpful with insights on how to effectively manage all of the areas in your life. It’s a great tool to evaluate where you’re at and where you want to go.
“Emily,” she said. “Life is hard. You just have to decide which hard you’re willing to live with. It’s hard being over-weight and not being able to be active and do things you want to do. It’s hard to change and live a healthier lifestyle and give up some of the habits that brought you here. It’s hard to stay home in bed feeling anxious and depressed. It’s hard to make yourself get outside and walk and interact with the world. You just have to choose your hard.”
It’s the repetition of affirmation that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen. ~ Muhammad Ali
Commitment is the moral force that pushes us through personal obstacles and allows us to create lasting change.
In my life I’ve discovered that if I cling to the notion that something’s not possible, I’m arguing in favor of limitation. And if I argue for my limitations, I get to keep them.