The Desert of Arizona
Sunny 54 Degrees – 7:26 a.m.
We’re pretty interesting creatures.
Most of what we say we want, we probably don’t really want.
So we make excuses about it. Then we feel guilty about it. Then maybe we do something about it. Usually, we don’t.
If you could just get yourself to DO some of these things you’ve been putting off, wouldn’t your life be better?
Ha!
Rather than working on your “willpower,” how about you work on your ability to tell yourself and others the truth about what you want and don’t want?
I’ll go first!
I don’t care about having a bazillion dollars.
I don’t care about having a beautiful car.
I don’t care about living life in accordance with “the rules” other people think I should follow.
I DO care about creating things I want to create and I enjoy seeing those things help people.
I DO care about thinking and talking about big ideas I feel are important.
I DO care about adding value to the lives of others.
I DO care about living as a demonstration (as best I can!) for my kids so they grow up MINUS the brainwashing I received.
I do all these things NOW. Today. Because I want to.
In fact, I’m not willing to “sacrifice” my lifestyle now in pursuit of some future big payoff later.
First of all, I could get hit by a bus today. That would suck. So much for tomorrow’s big plans!
Secondly, the minute I get in a habit like this, I end up practicing living in the future. This is a great way to become a slave all by yourself.
What a selfish way to live right? Isn’t that what we’ve been taught?
Well, isn’t it odd that there’s no GOOD word to describe living your life as you see fit?
Hmmm… isn’t that odd?
The funny thing about excuses is that I don’t think we’re wired to make them about stuff we really want to do.
We generally make excuses about things we think others think we should do.
Have you filled your life with people, obligations, responsibilities, activities and commitments you don’t really want?
What are you going to do about that?
Ask the wrong person and they’ll say, “That’s just the way it is. That’s life! Get over it and be miserable like the rest of us! It makes us feel better about ourselves.”
That’s the response of someone who is running life on autopilot.
Is that what you want?