As 2015 speeds on in I have been thinking about choices. I have been thinking about how each little choice you make in your day takes you on a different path. Our lives are a HUGE combination of these decisions that make our life worthwhile and joyful, or harder than we would like. The new year is notorious for us making choices to better our lives. Never have I heard of someone at the turn of the year, or any time as a matter of fact, WANTING to make a choice that hurts their life. However, those choices that put us on an unwanted path creep up on us all the time. New years resolutions to lose weight aren’t made because of the excellent choice of eating cake and pizza all year long.
I used to HATE the new year because I felt like I had to make that resolution to be healthier. I had to get to the gym and ride that dang elliptical to burn a couple hundred calories. For once, I am going in to the new year healthier than I have been in a long time, and am excited to be on the other side of the equation and helping others start their own health and fitness journey.
There is an awesome book that I read this past year for personal development and it is called “The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy. I had so many eye opening moments while reading this book and the common theme was that your success in ANYTHING comes down to the choices you make. If you want to be successful in your business, in weight loss, or in parenting, you need to make smart choices and often times those same choices need to be repeated almost until you can do it with your eyes closed. I think about a choice my husband and I made with parenting and our bedtime routine with Matthew. We have done the same exact routine every night since he was born, no matter where we are. Sure, Matthew can throw it off sometimes depending on how he feels that day, but for the most part, bedtime is a smooth, quick transition in our day. Only because we repeated what we found to be successful.
The same goes for aiming to have a healthier life. I know for me personally, the weeks where I consistently meal plan, and eat what I plan to achieve my goals, and repeat the same process, I lose the most weight, and have the most energy. Same goes with Beachbody programs. If you are consistent, do the schedule they provide, and eat the right way, it is nearly impossible to NOT get results. All it comes down to is the choices you make, and how bad you want it!
In Hardy’s book he states that “We all come into this world the same: naked, scared, and ignorant. After that grand entrance, the life we end up with is simply an accumulation of the choices we make.” (p. 23). This is SO true, and when those bad choices keep accumulating we keep getting farther from the life we imagined for ourselves. However, when the good choices we make start accumulating, the SKY IS THE LIMIT, and the whole concept of the compound effect takes place.
In his book Hardy poses a lot of scenarios to show how the compound effect truly works. One of those scenarios was about a choice between an upfront $3 million dollars, or a penny that doubles in value everyday for 31 days - which one would you choose? Initially the $3 million sounds awesome! Instant gratification - us Americans LOVE instant gratification because we don't have to work for anything! The penny option is slow and boring, until the compound effect starts happening, and at the end of the 31 days you have 10 million dollars to spend! I’m learning that the instant gratification isn’t where it’s at. Losing weight, being healthy, being successful in your work or business, isn’t going to come tomorrow, next week, and maybe not even next month. BUT if you make choices that will make you successful, and are consistent with those choices, eventually it will pay off!
My next challenge group is starting on Monday, January 5th. My goal for this year is to help others make positive choices in their lives. To help others take back their life and have the energy they desire to live the life they always wanted and deserve!
If you're interested in my challenge group you can expect to get a fitness program that produces results, the healthiest shake on the market, and FREE support through my Facebook accountability group to ensure that you have what you need to achieve your goals! All you have to do is decide if you are done making those less than stellar choices in your life, and make the ONE choice that can possibly change your life! Fill out your contact information and I will help you find a program that you WILL be excited about!
