The 365 Commitment is about transformation. When I made this commitment, I set out on a mission to transform my life in many ways. I wrote my ambitions down and I made a promise to myself and to God that if I kept this commitment for 365 my ambitions would come true. Believe in God or not, believe in the power of faith or not, but the reality is that my life is transforming. My very mindset is changing – which I did not think possible.
I also did not realize that such a simple act would have such a powerful impact. Seriously, I probably spend less then an hour and on most days less then 30 minutes following the commitment. However faith in the principles behind this commitment have led me down a path of personal transformation. I am 70 days in now and I have developed what I now believe to be a lifetime habit. I will be doing this for the rest of my life, it has become automatic and a part of what I do everyday. I do not even worry about it anymore, it has become second nature.
I feel like I can accomplish anything that I set out to do, and I feel more focus in my approach. 16 days ago I was overweight and out of shape. Today I am still in the same condition – but I am doing something about it. I am now jogging 2 – 3 miles every morning, I can now do 20 pushups, situps, and squats without stopping. I can touch my toes when stretching. Small feats for anyone in shape but for me – transformational. Embarrassing as well. I will probably regret writing that down – but the point is that I really do not care about that anymore. I have a purpose, a focus, a mission and in 365 days from now – I will be fully transformed. I will not be out of shape – in fact I will be in top shape and I will look and feel my best.
It is about attitude. I have one now and it is very in my face every morning. I rolled out of bed at 5am on a Saturday morning, really tired, but my attitude was ringing loud. Get up, get going. Make that bowl of oatmeal, ride at dawn, embrace the suck and at 5:30 I was putting one foot in front of another in the rain. Attitude. I am going to get there no matter what attitude. The I laugh if in the face of adversity attitude. The rocky theme song quietly playing in my head, I began to visualize what my life will be like fully transformed – and as I saw that and considered that – the jog was over. 3 miles. Easy.
I owe this whole concept to God and having enough faith to pray every day and every night with a purpose. We can have a fun debate on the reality of the existence of God, but spending that time reflecting on what is important every morning and every night is transformational, simple, and very real. The outcome is undeniable for me. So here I am 70 days in. 295 days to go.
My attitude is kicking in again. I have a lot to get done in those 265 days. Make today count!
Guy Reams (70)
365 Member
