Choose your own path…
Here is a fact of life – most people want to look and feel better. If you did a poll I would guess that 80-90% of Americans would agree with that statement. However, 2/3 of all Americans are overweight. Why is this? What is stopping people that want to look and feel better from accomplishing that goal?
I know from experience that “lack of time” is by far and away the number one reason given to this question. Whenever I hear this though I am reminded of this fact of life – time is just like money.
Simply put, we “spend” our time on certain things and not on others. Be it work, watching television, eating, exercising, taking a vacation, riding a bike, skydiving or one of a million other things you can spend your time on, we make a decision on what our time gets invested in.
What we choose to spend our time on impacts our life in significant ways. The focus of your time and effort will ultimately decide your fate. However, not getting sidetracked by life is easier said than done.
That leads me to something that I have been thinking about in my own life – we either choose our own path or it will be chosen for us. We don’t have to be victims of our circumstances. Letting circumstances cloud our vision that we have for our future is the wrong way to try and choose a path for ourselves.
Getting some clarity on where we want to go is needed to help us clear our vision and stay above the fog of circumstances. Pretty much every successful person I have ever come across recommend having defined goals written down for this exact reason. They recommend looking at those goals daily to help you stay focused on them as you make decisions on what you spend your time on.
Of course, you know where this is going – investing some time in your health and fitness can make a huge impact on your life. Always saying that “I don’t have time for it” or “I’ll start tomorrow” when you look in the mirror is a horrible rut to put yourself in. But where do you start when you want to take back control of the path you are on?
I suggest starting at the beginning – write down what your goals are and review them daily. Even better, write down your goals and then write down some things you need to do in order to accomplish them. Then post that goal sheet somewhere that you can review it often – the refrigerator door is my suggestion 
.
Once you have your goals written down and you are looking at them daily I guarantee it won’t be long before you take action on it. This initial action is the catalyst for change and the first step down a path towards the body, and ultimately the life, that you want.
We only get one shot at life and no one knows how much time we have been given to spend. Get some clarity and choose wisely where you spend it.
-James Wilson-
