We are bombarded by so much information every day that we are actually only able to process a small part of it. If we tried to make sense of everything we would quickly succumb to sensory overload and be unable to function.
As it is, by the end of the day we have sorted through so much input and made so many decisions that it becomes difficult to keep making good choices. We can feel a bit overwhelmed and that is when our bad habits like to creep in.
We tend to resort to the path of least resistance. There is comfort in the familiar, whether it is good for us or not.
When you can get to a place where your default choices are more in alignment with what you would like to do instead of what you always do, then all of this becomes a little easier.
For instance, if you normally get home and go right to the fridge and then plop in front of the TV, and you want to lose some weight, then these behaviours aren’t supporting you. In fact, they are working in direct opposition to what you really want to achieve.
The pleasure of the moment always wins out over perceived rewards that exist in the future, especially at the end of the day when you are tired. Don’t blame yourself or feel bad, because we all have these tendencies. Change comes when we finally get to a place of complete dissatisfaction with where we are and who we have become.
Building the person you want to be comes directly as a result of having a clear picture of who that person is. If you can see it in your mind, then you can make it real in your life.
Belief in yourself and knowing that you have the inner resolve to adopt new behaviours is the first step. Resigning yourself to continue to function with limitations you imposed on yourself in the past is unproductive.
In this moment you have the opportunity to choose exactly who you want to be.
It doesn’t matter what is around you, what you do or do not have. Everything begins with a decision to do something. After that it is a matter of repetition until a habit is formed.
Behaviours are learned. Pavlov demonstrated this with his slobbering dogs and a little bell. We are formed by our environment, by where we grew up and who was in our life. We mimic the behaviour of others and adopt their beliefs as our own in an effort to fit in and be accepted.
When you are a child and unable to care for yourself, this is obviously important. When you become an adult, you then have the option to examine every belief that you have and decide for yourself if it is in your best interest.
We naturally find evidence in the physical world that matches what our beliefs are. If you believe the world is a scary place, then you will find more than enough reasons to support this conviction. If these beliefs limit your ability to function as you would like to, then this is a problem.
If you believe that you gain weight just by looking at food, you are letting yourself off the hook for taking responsibility for what you are eating and how much you are exercising. Be honest with yourself, because in reality if you were to just look at pictures and never actually eat any food you would eventually die of starvation.
If you think that everyone is out to get you, then there will be a line of people who are more than willing to do just that. Your beliefs are so deep-rooted that you give away your own power in an effort to make them true.
Is this ridiculous? If your beliefs don’t support your potential to be creative, abundant, healthy, radiant, and productive then yes, yes it is. Quite ridiculous and insane actually.
You will see what you believe. Find out which beliefs you have that are keeping you from living the life of your dreams and expose them to the light of reality. Then you can begin the process of changing them.