Good habits don't guarantee success!
I woke up with this thought in my head and have not been able to shake it. I have been preaching about changing habits, making better ones, and finding success in all areas of life, and now I'm being forced to rethink all of that.
Don't get me wrong, I still think that good habits are wonderful. When you train your brain to work in such a way that you don't have to think about certain things that you're doing, it takes a lot of stress off of you. But, what I've been thinking about today is the reason WHY good habits don't guarantee success. It's because you can fall out of habit if you're not careful.
Even if you think you have a concrete thing going, life happens and you forget to do those things. One example is that I have been reading my scriptures every single day for about 2 years.
EVERY SINGLE DAY
The last two weeks I've been kind of in a funk and I didn't really understand what was going on. We've been really busy with Charlie's schedule and helping the in laws move. Last night as I got into bed it dawned on me that I hadn't been reading my scriptures.
Sometimes the good habits DO get pushed aside buy other things. So if good habits don't guarantee success the what will?
For myself, I think it's not just creating good habits, but continuously being aware of what you are doing and why, within those habits. I stopped reading my scriptures, not because life got busy, but because I forgot WHY I was doing it....I just did it. I wasn't seeking for the spiritual upliftment, I was just wanting to check it off my list. I have fallen into the same trap with eating healthy, exercising, and it's even crept into motherhood.
When you don't have that purpose and make an concerted effort to BE in the moment, you will not succeed in anything!
Be in the moment, don't let your unconcious mind rule your life. You are in charge, make sure you are being the person you want to be and doing the things you want to do! You might not find success right away, but I promise you will be happier along the journey!!
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