I mentioned in yesterday’s blog that we probably all have more time than we like to tell ourselves.
And we probably do have enough time that we could reassign to do more than we’re doing right now.
I also mentioned there are things that we can do that not only don’t take any time, but potentially save it.
But I do get that, overall, time, effort, energy and focus are needed.
And that these are finite resources.
Finite resources that we choose how we assign.
And how we assign them is entirely up to us.
I’ve heard many times over the years people use versions of the following phrase as a bit of an insult – “They just weren’t willing to do the work”.
But I realised many years ago that that’s ok.
We all have situations in which we’re unwilling to do the work.
The people who I’ve heard use that as an insult I have rarely comment if ever, had every aspect of their life absolutely dialled in.
An argument could be made that they were unwilling to do the work with regards to their job, business or other areas of their life.
and again, that’s ok.
Who would I be to tell anyone otherwise?
It’s okay to be unwilling to do the work.
But what we could benefit from asking ourselves is the following questions;
1. What genuinely has to be done?
2. How much work are we willing to do?
If we’re not willing to work out for two hours, five times a week, then are we willing to do three 45 minute workouts?
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If we’re not willing to give up socialising and all the foods we like, then are we willing to just eat in an average calorie deficit or maintenance across the week?
If we’re not willing to give up alcohol, then are we willing to change from beer to a spirit in low calorie mixer?
If we’re not willing to give up eating out then are we willing to just have the main course, rather than starter, main two sides and pudding?
And so on.
It’s ok to be unwilling to do something.
But let’s get clear on what actually needs to be done to move in the direction we want to go……..
And how much of that we are willing to do.
Much love,
Jon ‘and Abel’ Hall
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