This time of the year often causes us to start thinking about goals and plans for the future. I am a fan of setting goals or resolutions for the new year. I don’t think we should make plans or goals out of sense of duty or obligation, but because it’s helpful to have an idea of where you are headed and where you want to be.
When I started getting more serious about my fitness routine, I didn’t have a specific goal in mind, other than wanting the healthiest life possible. That’s not a very concrete goal! However, as I started running regularly, I was able to start establishing goals in terms of distance and time. I found that these specific targets were very helpful as a way of creating a series of goals to help me progress on a journey towards healthier living.
If you are at the front end of a journey towards greater health, you may realize that you are far from where you want to be. Sometimes this distance between the start and the end can be frustrating and cause you to give up before you even start. Likewise, the same frustration can arise when we are faced with any big goal in other areas, such as jobs or other projects.
When faced with the distance between “start and end,” and tempted to not even start, remember this – you have to start somewhere, and if you never start, then you will certainly never move forward. At the very beginning, decide that you will start Now, not Someday. The best time to start is now, and the best place to start is where you are. Be realistic about you weaknesses, but don’t let them dictate your path. START NOW WHERE YOU ARE and resolve to keep moving forward.
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