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“ The impediment to action advances action . What stands in the way becomes the way .”
- MARCUS AURELIUS
Roman Emperor , 161-180 AD
" The impediment to action advances action . What stands in the way becomes the way ." -Marcus Aurelius
I ’ m writing this on December 31 , 2016 . Like many of you , I ’ m reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the year to come . What will be different ? The reality is that the challenges will be the same and this day is largely a symbolic one . What has really changed from last week and what will really change next week ?
The gym industry can tell you all about it . Their entire business model is built on the expectation of failure and unfulfilled promises . The rise of gym memberships in the U . S . tracks almost identically to the increasing obesity epidemic . Some gyms realize a 300 % increase in membership in the first weeks of the new year yet they don ’ t increase their space or equipment . Why ? Because they know that most of their new clients will not regularly attend and ultimately , unrealized goals will fall to the wayside until next year .
This dismal reality doesn ’ t have to be . The problem isn ’ t that the gym is too far from home or that it lacks the proper equipment . The problem lies solely with the gym member . They make wrong decisions , seeking obstacles that become excuses and ultimately are parlayed into failure . Day after day . Month after month . Year after year .
What needs to change to positively alter this outcome and place these individuals on the way to healthier , happier versions of themselves ? A mental shift . Remind yourself to do the next right thing . At each fork in the road or each branch of the decision tree , make the right choice . Eat the blueberries instead of the M & M ’ s . Go to the gym instead of the movies . Walk a mile to the grocery store to grab that stick of butter rather than driving . Do the next right thing again and then again . Habits form . Your life changes . It ’ s that simple . Seriously .
2017 . New year . Same challenges . New mindset . New successes . Make it happen .
“ Remind yourself to do the next right thing . At each fork in the road or each branch of the decision tree , make the right choice .”