"I always lie"- a lie to stop the conversation
The cookie tragedy continues...
At this point you decide that you have no willpower. You have been beaten by cookies and milk. You will never be able to not have cookies before you sleep. You just saw yourself eat the whole bag. It is now confirmed in your brain.
Now the only thing to do is... tell yourself the third lie
Lie#3 "give up"
This process is not unique to cookies. Have you made a plan to exercise at 4:30 a.m. before work and after a few days of strong willpower given up?
Any change effort is difficult. It involves the rider(the mind), the elephant(the emotions) and the path. Your mind will only take you so far. The elephant will pull you towards a point you do not want to go unless you set yourself up on the path.
For example, if you want to start running at 4:30 put your running clothes on before you go to sleep and the gym shoes with socks by the door. Your mind now knows you will run. Your elephant now knows you will run. At 4:30 when it is warm in bed, jump out and run towards the door. Quickly put your socks on and your shoes. RUN! After a while you will succeed...
Today's question is:
"Are you fibbing to yourself or do you want to change?"
The cookie tragedy continues...
At this point you decide that you have no willpower. You have been beaten by cookies and milk. You will never be able to not have cookies before you sleep. You just saw yourself eat the whole bag. It is now confirmed in your brain.
Now the only thing to do is... tell yourself the third lie
Lie#3 "give up"
This process is not unique to cookies. Have you made a plan to exercise at 4:30 a.m. before work and after a few days of strong willpower given up?
Any change effort is difficult. It involves the rider(the mind), the elephant(the emotions) and the path. Your mind will only take you so far. The elephant will pull you towards a point you do not want to go unless you set yourself up on the path.
For example, if you want to start running at 4:30 put your running clothes on before you go to sleep and the gym shoes with socks by the door. Your mind now knows you will run. Your elephant now knows you will run. At 4:30 when it is warm in bed, jump out and run towards the door. Quickly put your socks on and your shoes. RUN! After a while you will succeed...
Today's question is:
"Are you fibbing to yourself or do you want to change?"
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