Day 14 – Lean Into Discomfort
We’ve all been there: knee-deep in a commitment we made in a moment of inspiration, only to wake up one day wondering why we signed up for this journey in the first place. Whether it’s committing to a year of self-improvement, pushing through a difficult project, or simply getting out of bed early for a […]
Day 13 – Gameify
If life is a game, are you playing to win? I don’t mean the kind of game where you’re scrambling for points or prizes, but a game that challenges you to level up, improve, and stay engaged in your own story. The truth is, we all perform better when we’re enjoying what we’re doing. And […]
Day 12 – Self as System
The concept of viewing yourself as a system has dramatically improved my capacity to handle the various challenges and stressors in my life. In accomplishing a significant commitment, this has been one of the powerful tools that has aided me in my quest. Instead of thinking about yourself as “you” or that mindful conscious entity […]
Day 11 – Woop Thinking
WOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan) thinking was developed by Gabriele Oettingen, a professor of psychology at New York University and the University of Hamburg. Oettingen is known for her research on motivation, self-regulation, and goal achievement. WOOP is based on her work on mental contrasting, a strategy that encourages people to imagine achieving their goals […]
Day 10 – Do Something Epic
Starting a life-changing commitment requires a key ingredient: the drive to do something extraordinary. Visualizing your epic achievement is crucial—it provides the motivation to push forward when challenges arise. Imagine your success in vivid detail. Where will you be? What will you wear? Who will be with you? Picture the exact moment of triumph as […]
Day 9 – Sure Foundation
You will never keep and maintain a life-changing commitment unless you have a strong foundation. I am borrowing this idea from one of Jesus’ famous teachings. The concept is that if you build on a sure foundation, you will withstand the tempest that is thrown at you. You will be washed out to sea if […]
Day 8 – Just Do It Anyway
If you are trying to keep a commitment to start making the journey toward lifelong change, then by the second week, you are already beginning to feel the pain. Just do it anyway. You are most likely feeling a bit down after the initial high that you were on following your start. You were excited […]
Day 7 – Incremental Habits
The most problematic habit you will form is the ability to incrementally improve something every day without finishing it. This is the skill that I am working on now. I have done a decent job of picking up habits that require me to do something every day. For example, yesterday, I wrote about my habit […]
Day 6 – Run Everyday
A commitment is serious when you do it every day. I like to say, Everyday is Everyday. This phrase reminds me that if you do not do the commitment every day, then you are not serious. In my example, one of my commitments is to run every day. Now, I did learn a lesson that […]
Day 5 – Daily Writing
I consider this a superpower. Most people will think this is nuts. When they were in school, they hated writing, so when you wrote your last paper, you were grateful to be forever done with that part of your life. A strange thing happened to me a few years ago. I started writing every day. […]