The ones who make a decision - and follow through - to say, exercise every day, or become a vegetarian, or commit to a course of study.
The ones who say, NO! I will NOT work 50 hours a week. Or even the ones who say, actually yes I will work 50 hours a week because I have a goal and I need to do that to reach it.
I am amazed by the ones who manage to fit in two or three jobs, as well as family commitments, and volunteer time and still are able to put effort into looking after themselves by way of sport, or some other interest.
And I am saddened by how often I hear, particularly in my work, 'but i don't have time for that'', or ''I would love to do that but I just can't afford to, or ''i would give anything to be able to achieve that but it's just not possible right now''. And I'm partly sad because it's possible that those excuses - oops, I mean reasons - are valid. But I think more often than not those answers are excuses, not reasons.
If you don't have time for something, why not? Are the other things you are spending time on more important? Or just more urgent? Can you really truly not afford to do something (obviously there will be some things that really are out of your range right now) or is your money going elsewhere, maybe into something less satisfying? Would you really give anything to achieve that goal? Or is saying that just a way to make yourself feel better about the fact that you don't want it that badly?
I think we all make choices. I can argue that I don't have time to exercise every day. And that's true. But only because I don't seriously make it a priority, every day. I like the IDEA of exercising daily, but not the reality. That's the reality!
I can't afford to take the kids to Europe this year. Or next year. Or probably in the next 5 years. But if I really, really want to make it happen, I could plan for it and redirect some of my money toward saving for it.
I often hear myself saying, oh I would give anything to be able to go and be a full time writer. Well, maybe not anything. It's a figure of speech if I'm honest. I'd love to be a full time writer - no, let me say I love the IDEA of being one. But in reality? Maybe not.
My ''lifestyle'' allows me to do just about anything I want, within reason, and with focus and determination. It's just a matter of deciding what my real priorities are- (defining them), and then making some intentional plans to make them happen. Which might mean changing my lifestyle, or it might mean changing my priorities.
How about you?
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