There’s a great quote from Albert Einstein that says, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.” Such an easy concept to gasp, but such a hard habit to break. Folks, it’s time to stop the insanity, PLEASE!
Creatures of Habit
How many times have you complained about your current status in life regarding your health, finances, etc? Now that you reflect upon it, you’re realizing that it’s probably a lot, right? We sit and moan about not being where we want to be, but don’t take action to change that. Why? It’s simple, people do not like change. We are creatures of habit. Change is uncomfortable and can be downright scary. It requires us to step outside of our comfort zone. When you step outside that zone, you stop the insanity. It start with you stop making excuses.
Why The Cycle Continues
Maybe you’re sitting there thinking about times you’ve tried to stop the insanity and stepped outside your comfort zone only to fail and retreat back to your old ways. It’s a safe bet to say most people have been there and done that. This happens a lot with diet and exercise for people, especially with New Year’s Eve resolutions. There are a few reasons why so many fail. Firstly, people set unrealistic goals instead of S.M.A.R.T goals. Secondly, people fall of the wagon when they don’t see results as quickly as they want. Another major reason, they make too big of changes to their lifestyle and it becomes overwhelming. All of these attempts have the same goal in mind: stop the insanity to get different results.
How to Break the Cycle
Are you ready to stop the insanity or are you going to just hit repeat on 
that vicious cycle? Safe to say that you want to stop the insanity, but either are afraid to do so or are unsure exactly how to do so. Reaching your goals requires change, grit and perseverance.
Start by making small adjustments to what you’re doing. For example, if you want to lose weight, instead of ordering fast food, cook a meal at home instead. If you want to get your workouts in before work, go to bed earlier the night before so you can wake up and crush a workout before heading to the office (or remote working location). Once you made a change, keep at it and don’t give up. If you slip up and have fast food or don’t get in your workout in the AM, suck it up and move on. It’s in the past now. You can’t change the past, but you have control over what’s going on now. Focus on being better today, even if just a little bit. Don’t dwell on mistakes. It does you no good. Remember, we’re trying to stop the insanity. Dwelling will bring you back to your comfort zone. We don’t want that. That’s what got you to where you were. You didn’t like that place so you made a conscious decision to do something about that to prevent the cycle from continuing.
It’s going to be hard. It will require an insane amount of commitment. It will mean having to make sacrifices. Guess what, it’s all part of the journey towards getting the life you want. It’s your life. Choose what you want to do with it, then take action. By the way, here are a few helpful tips for achieving your goals: https://bit.ly/3pTDCZ4