Are You Committed or Interested?
Interest DOES NOT produce progress
1. Health
Many people desire to lose weight and develop healthier habits and bodies, but their desires are merely interests.
Commitment to losing weight and developing healthier habits will never occur if you’re merely interested.
In product management terms:
Interests are nice-to-haves.
Commitments are must-haves.
If you want to lose weight and establish a healthier body, you will consistently:
Stay physically active.
Intake fewer calories.
Eat healthier meals.
Eat out less.
You will not embark upon any of these actions sometimes; you will consistently integrate these habits into your lifestyle.
My Health Journey
I’ve been in the gym since I was 14 years old. Do I always want to be in the gym? Hell no. I experience burnout quite frequently, but I show up without fail.
Sometimes my workouts suck.
Sometimes, my workouts are the bomb.com.
But what matters most is that I keep showing up to maintain a healthy and strong physique.
The same applies to my diet. Do I eat less healthy food at times? Hell yeah, but in moderation. Another example, I used to LOVE sugar and allowed it to control me. Then, I flipped the script. I now LIKE sugar and can easily say “no” to it.
As I became more committed to health over the years, my habits are no longer classified as sacrifices; they are merely evidence of my commitment to a healthier lifestyle. The rewards are too astronomical to be labeled as a sacrifice.
That’s the thing about self-discipline; it’s painful at first. Then, the rewards and benefits of the initial sacrifice kick in, and you become addicted to results more so than the initial discomfort.
2. Finance
Many want to eradicate debt, build wealth, and stop living paycheck to paycheck. But if you look at their daily habits, they misalign with their goals.
They consistently spend more than they should.
They’re not saving or investing.
They don’t have an emergency fund.
They impulse shop frequently.
They’re not taking the right actions to increase their income.
What does commitment to your finances look like?
Well, for one, you get off the bullshit and start doing the things necessary that will inevitably produce optimal results.
You are not addicted to materialism.
You consistently live below your means.
You maintain a 3–12 month emergency fund.
You consistently find ways to increase your income.
You consistently invest 10% or more of your income.
You don’t get caught up in acquiring pointless things that detract from your net worth.
Summary
Pipe dreams.
Most people have pipe dreams that never manifest.
Wanting change, improvement, and elevation in your life is not enough.
You have to be committed to the process — whether you feel like making progress or not.
Your dreams and goals will never wait for you to have a perfect day or for ideal circumstances to arrive.
Your dreams and goals will not give you grace whenever you don’t feel like working on them.
Your dreams and goals will not manifest with a lukewarm mentality.
The only way to make true progress on your goals is to commit to them without fail.
Make progress day in and day out without fail.
Commit once.
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