““You are, on the one hand, the most complex thing in the entire universe, and on the other, someone who can’t even set the clock on your microwave. Don’t over-estimate your self-knowledge.””
We have tough choices to make each day. What to eat, whether to workout, do I have time to meditate today?
It can feel like there’s a hundred things you could do, then you “should all over yourself.” I should do this & this & this & that.
Before you know it, it's another day gone and another long list of unaccomplished tasks. As you wind down for bed a wave of anxiety washes over you because yet again, you put off your own well being.
I struggle with this as well. So many different priorities pulling you in every direction.
Here's what I do.
Identify one thing you find to be the highest priority, ( let's say getting a healthy breakfast) and write out step by step what you can do to change that ONE thing. Go all in on changing that one aspect.
Usually you wake up late, rush out the door and pick up a breakfast sandwich at a fast food joint. Even if you do wake up in time, you don’t know what to cook or have the ingredients. FORGET ABOUT IT!
Ok, we have a breakdown in our system. We need to plan ahead and prepare so, here is a sample “plan”.
Step 1. Find breakfast recipes I like
Step 2. Buy necessary ingredients
Step 3. Wake up early enough to cook
Step 4. Cook that ish and enjoy it!
BOOM! Healthy breakfast plan achieved. Now go execute.
Once that’s done, start on the next one. This adds up to a substantial amount of change in a relatively short time.
Don't try to change your entire life in a week. You will fail. This may seem silly, but I'll leave it to Jordan Peterson to explain why you shouldn't write this simple process off.
"You are, on the one hand, the most complex thing in the entire universe, and on the other, someone who can’t even set the clock on your microwave. Don’t over-estimate your self-knowledge.” - Jordan Peterson