I Was a Person That I Didn’t Want to Be…
Summary
- I looked in the mirror and felt disgusted with my weight and lack of action on my intelligence and hard work.
- I realized I was off track and not living up to my potential.
- People often ask what I did to change, and it came down to hating myself enough to want to change.
- The pain of staying the same became worse than the pain of changing.
- I knew I wasn't keeping promises to myself and wasn't becoming the person I wanted to be.
- I had to decide whether to continue feeling sorry for myself or take action.
- I considered the consequences of not changing, like gaining more weight or facing more arrests, and realized I had to say enough is enough now.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest starting with a self-assessment. Look in the mirror and take a good, honest look at yourself. Recognize what you don't like and acknowledge where you're not meeting your potential. This is your first step towards change.
A good way of doing this is by writing down specific areas where you feel you're falling short. Be clear and specific. For example, if you feel you're not using your intelligence well, write down what you could be doing differently. This will make the areas for improvement tangible and actionable.
You need to create small, achievable goals. Break down the big changes you want into smaller steps. If losing weight is a goal, start with committing to a 15-minute walk each day or replacing sugary drinks with water. Small changes add up over time and are easier to stick with.
Make promises to yourself and keep them. Start with one promise. Perhaps you can promise to read for 10 minutes every day to use your intelligence better. Keeping this promise will build your confidence and show you that change is possible.
Another strategy is to consider the consequences of not changing. Visualize your life in five years if you continue on the same path. What do you see? Let this vision motivate you to make necessary changes now. The discomfort of change often becomes more bearable when compared to the discomfort of staying the same.
Finally, adopt a mindset shift. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, use that energy to take action. If you have 10 minutes free, use it productively. Focus on productivity rather than on negative self-talk.
These changes don't require lots of money or time, just commitment and consistency. Take it one step at a time, and you'll see gradual improvement.
Full Transcript
I just don't want to be this person anymore looking at myself in the mirror I was disgusted with how much I weighed I was disgusted with the fact that I I knew I was smart and I wasn't doing anything about it I knew I was hardw working and I wasn't working hard I was just off honestly it's really weird because a lot of people like what did you do to change and I was like I just hated myself so much that in that moment it was like the pain of remaining who I was was much greater than the pain of changing and the pain of what it could possibly be like to change you know you're not keeping that promise to yourself right now and you don't look anything like the person that you said you were going to be and so either feel bad for yourself like you have been and keep kicking the can down the road and what does your life look like in 5 years probably really like what if you gain another 100 lb what does that look like like when does it end when is enough enough seven arrests eight arrests 10 arrests you go to prison like what does it look like and so I just said like now is my enough
