How to actually follow through on your resolutions

I hate resolutions!

Simply because resolutions are words. And more than 95% of people never actually follow through on their words. After all, it's easy to talk and talk. It's not so easy to take the right actions day after day.

Let's take a closer look at the word 'resolution' anyway.

Resolution is derived from the word "re-solve". (Oh man! My mom who is a former English teacher is loving this right now!)

And what does that mean? It means to solve again. And that's exactly what happens - we try to solve the same problem again and again, year after year.

You know what I'm talking about. These are the people who lose and gain and lose and again instead of pushing through...

Here is why:

By nature, change is uncomfortable. Simply because it's different from what we're used to doing.

Of course, if change were so easy, we'd all do it.

And our natural tendency is to remove the discomfort. So we never push through it.

The temptation to quit is greatest right before the breakthroughs happen.

And that's when the rationalizations start happening. Because we're looking for a way to remove that discomfort.

(Yes, discomfort is the dirty, dirty word people avoid. It drives me crazy! I once saw an infomercial for an exercise thingy - and the person who, of course, has a model type body is selling us (the viewer) by shouting all excitedly, "It doesn't evennnn feellll like I'm exercisinggggg!!!!")

(Umm, that's because you're NOT!!!!!)

I know my work isn't done on this planet until things like that don't sell. Not because I don't want the seller to succeed but because I want the buyer to. And what they're selling is horse secretion.

Here is a post I wrote a while back about why I'll probably never write a bestselling diet book --- > click here.

ANYTHING IN LIFE WORTH HAVING TAKES EFFORT. AND FOR MANY EFFORT = DISCOMFORT

The discomfort of change. But because we want to remove that discomfort, we can't blame it on ourselves. So instead, we blame it on our circumstances...

Maybe next year...

-I'll have more free time

-My life will be more stable

-My kids will be more independent

-My boss won't be such a jerk

-I'll have more money

-The stars will align

We all know this is pure bull-secretion. There is always another reason to wait. The excuses will always be there. We gotta rationalize not pushing through the discomfort one way or another. We can rationalize about rationalizing! :)

Here is another way to look at it --- > if we're doing the same things we used to do, we're not changing. And therefore, we won't feel any discomfort.

Discomfort means we're doing things DIFFERENTLY, and therefore we're on the right track.

For example...

Typically, if there is a whole spread of cookies and all kinds of junk food in front of us, we'd dig right in.

The more comfortable thing to do in the moment would be to take a plate, and load up.

The more uncomfortable thing to do in the moment would be to laugh at it like Dr. Evil (click here to see what I mean), and walk away thinking, "Na, that's not a part of my plan. It's not going to help me to look OR feel better!"

In other words, discomfort IS our compass.

We can't escape the discomfort we have to endure. I'm sorry, we can't. Nor can we escape the day to day consistency we have to stick to - which isn't sexy whatsoever - even though - it's ridiculously effective!

And because it's so easy to avoid the inevitable! (Yes, eventually, you're going to have to be consistent and stick with something if you want lasting results...might as well make it a sensible eating and exercise plan, yes?)

THE MOST BIASED PERSON ON THE PLANET?

Probably not me. BUT, because I've seen how daily and personal accountability, along with daily support combined with a system to monitor and track our progress has worked for so many people of all ages, sizes and shapes throughout the world - I KNOW it makes all of the difference.

It makes the discomfort way more tolerable and dare I say -- comfortable.

HOW TO ACHIEVE ANY GOAL IN 2012

So, whatever goal you decide to pursue in '12, make sure you have some sort of system of accountability, support and a way to monitor and track your progress.

Otherwise, you're just hoping and wishing.

There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth. Not starting, and not going all the way.

And if we don't have any accountability, support and a way to monitor and track our progress, for whatever goal we're after, we'll never be able to go all the way!

To a happy, healthy and fun New Year!

All my best to you, and the people you care about.

-Adam

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