The Definition of Insanity

About a month ago, I started this post and never finished it.   My last two posts before that were about my weight loss journey.   This post will pick up where I left off.
I’m sure most of the people reading this post have heard the quote, the definition of insanity is

doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

I don’t know if Albert Einstein said this or not.   What I do know is it describes my daily choices.   I’ve come to realize I want the rewards without the work.  I want the  glory of reaching the goal without the discipline it takes to reach it.  I like the idea of possibilities, but not the commitment it takes to see it through to reality.  Does this sound like you too?

I have a question for you.  Why do we think that even though we haven’t changed one thing about our attitudes or our actions that somehow today is the day, things will magically be different?   Insanity.  Procrastination.  Perfectionist mindset.  Whatever you want to call it.  It keeps you stuck and not moving forward.

We have to be honest with ourselves about what we need.   I have some habits to change.   Maybe what we need to change – to break free from mindsets that keep me stuck – is to be more transparent and to hold myself accountable.

While I’m working on losing this weight and building my physical muscles, I’m also working on my spiritual and mental muscles, as well.  I’m exercising patience, perseverance and discipline.   God is changing me from the inside out.   I will check in with you – the readers of this blog – by video this Friday to share my progress and the lessons I’m learning on this journey.  I’m holding myself accountable to you.  I will  do this.  I will keep this commitment to myself.  I will NOT keep exercising the same habits and expect a different result.

Have you been making the same decisions month after month and year after year and expecting that somehow this year is going to be different?    We talked about this in my post, Change is the new ME.   Again,  fast forward to December 31st of this year.   What is one thing you’ve resolved to do year after year and you haven’t done it yet?  What changes are you making this year to make it a reality?