You might think that's obvious. But I see it all the time.
My clients friends and even myself get into the kind
magical thinking where we feel like outcomes including
a timeline are predictable.
The only levers we have are our daily actions, discipline
and practices.
The difference is that I can -
- call a friend
- plan a cool date with my wife
- workout
- eat well
- sleep on time
- read
- meditate
What I can't guarantee is
- a great meaningful conversation with a friend
- that my wife will be in the right state of mind to enjoy the date and connect
- my muscles will look the way I want them to
- my body melting away the fat I want it to as quickly as I would like
- I will feel amazing after a good night sleep
- my brain remembering what I read
- I will find peace, calm or clarity immediately afterwards
This can be disheartening and lead to people quitting on a new habit.
If this helps feel free to drop a comment re what habits you are going to keep working on and release yourself from trying to guarantee results.