Are You Waiting To Become You?

Commitment without the commitment.

The best of both worlds?

It’s early December and New Year’s Resolution season is just a few weeks away. For me, early December had always been a great time to reflect upon where I was in life and to set the resolutions for what I wanted to accomplish starting on January 1st.

It really was the best of both worlds. Or so that’s what I would tell myself. I made a commitment without the need to yet actually commit. For the next few weeks I could still be the person I was while feeling good about the future commitment I had made. Like, sure, I’m committed to getting myself in better shape, but until the first of the year I’m just going to keep doing the things which got me out of shape.

Sometimes logic isn’t so logical. But I never let that get in my way.

When I knew where I wanted to go, why was I content on waiting until the first of the year to actually start?

Often we know what we want to accomplish in life. We know who it is we want to grow into. Yet, for some reason many of our aspirations remain left undone, leaving us undone in the process. Change and growth require a different version of who we are and sometimes the version of who we think we are prevents us from becoming who we know we were created to be.

One of the most significant lessons I’ve learned in life is the power of starting. Of taking action. Especially when I was afraid I wasn’t ready to. Especially when I knew it wouldn’t be easy. Starting is the most important step in turning aspirations into actualities. Starting begins the process of disempowering the limiting beliefs and thoughts of unworthiness which have kept us from moving forward into the life we are here to live. Starting overpowers the habitual excuses and turns the day you start into your own personal New Years day.

Your hopes and dreams are far too important to be relegated to Someday.

The life you want for you is waiting for you.

Only you can resolve to make that happen.

And the best time to start?

It’s not New Years. It’s not your next birthday. Nor is it any other arbitrary day you decide to pick in the future.

It’s now.

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