06 December, 2004

Keeping Up Is Hard To Do

Hopefully this is just the start, but one has to create new habits and that can be just as difficult as "breaking" old ones. It is interesting how easy it is to fall into some things, and yet actually doing those enjoyable, rewarding activities is such a challenge and have to be squeezed into ones' schedule. I have noticed that actually doing those things that one desires, the effect is immediate and pleasant. It is so easy to do once one starts, so why is it so difficult to begin? Such an interesting quandary: that we know we will enjoy it, because we have in the past, yet we are still slow to start. To overcome this takes the forming of the 'habit' to perform...hence the books about "the secrets to success" which will all offer the same tips in some form or another: just do it, the thing you enjoy. There is no other way, you just have to get over your inertia and develop your drive to continue.

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