Do you ever find yourself saying something along the lines of I’ll be _____ when [sometime in the future when all the stars align or when you achieve a certain result]?
Let me give you some examples:
- I’ll be happy when I lose this excess weight.
- I’ll be more confident when I find the man or woman of my dreams.
- I’ll be less stressed when I get this project done.
- I’ll be better at taking care of myself once I’m done taking care of my kids/parents/career/business.
- I’ll be focused on my health when I retire and have more time.
The list goes on and on. In every case, you’re deferring the result…
- Happiness
- Confidence
- Less Stressed
- Self-Care
- Health
The sad thing is in most cases the result never comes…
- Even if you lose weight, you find you’re still not happy.
- You never find the man or woman of your dreams because your lack of confidence keeps them away.
- When this project is done you find yourself stressed over the next one.
- There’s always someone or something else to take care of so you never make it to the top of the list.
- By the time you retire, you’re a hot mess and don’t have the motivation to focus on your health…or if you do it’s a l-o-n-g road.
That’s why successful people make the decision to BE ____ NOW.
BE HAPPY NOW!
BE CONFIDENT NOW!
BE LESS STRESSED NOW!
BE BETTER AT TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF NOW!
BE FOCUSED ON YOUR HEALTH NOW!
By BEING ____ NOW you actually close the gap between where you are now and the goal you desire.
And, this isn’t a “fake it ‘till you make it” thing.
It’s more like a Gandhi thing – “be the change you wish to see in the world.”
And, it’s a DECISION thing.
Be the person NOW who does the things that people do who have what you want. Do you want to be a healthy and fit person?
Then BE that person now.
- Think like that person…
- Feel like that person…
- Act like that person…
Before you know it, you’ll HAVE what that person has! Stop waiting to have something before you start doing it and finally being.
Successful people truly understand that you’ve got to change up the order:
BE – DO – HAVE
