Here is where self-discipline comes in, and some days I just don’t have it. Because of this I have to get it done late into the night. During the day I get caught up with work and household tasks, helping family achieve their goals for the day, working through the little things with them instead of focusing on my tasks for the challenge. Then dinner is done and I’m in this place where I realize that I still have a FEW things to do tonight to finish up and not skip a checkmark!
I got my morning workout done easily enough in the morning. It was a Circuit Day with Pull-Ups and Weighted Sit-ups in the first set, Dumbbell Rows and Glute Leg Lifts in the second, then Horizontal Pull-ups and Hamstring Hell in the third. This is where it works on core strength and the rear end and back some. It’s a good little variety compared to the other days, with a fair amount of floor work.
In the afternoon I was able to get my cardio walk in by walking around our property a dozen times or more. Altogether I put in 2.37 miles in 60 minutes, and had the company of my eldest son, which was nice. We talked about a number of things, and it felt good to get an update on his life.
I was able to get some of the little stuff done earlier in the day, like my Gratitude Journal and some of my logging of tasks, but neglected the finishing of my book for today until the very end. I ended up late just reading the book. It was a bit of a struggle because of how late it was getting, had to do everything I could to stay awake and conscious enough to actually read it, which was hard. But I pushed through and got it done! Doesn’t matter how late, I’m not going to miss a step, especially this late in the game, period. Kat’s not pleased that it’s taking me this long, and I don’t blame her because I should have read more during the day, and it’s my own fault that I didn’t. But at least it’s done now! Crisis averted!
Start With Why was, in the end, a pretty powerful book. There are some slower parts where you are reading about all the examples the author has provided, and it feels like you are doing over and over them again. But there are small subtle bits that he is adding each time to point out the true necessity of starting with Why to do anything. You should have a reason, and not just be reactive or have a “because I should” mentality. You should be more intentional and have a true reason why you need to get everything done in your life. If you don’t have a reason, something to pursue, values you want to put out front, something, then what are you really doing with your life? If you don’t know, you need to figure it out, and probably sooner rather than later! That’s where I fall, I need to figure out my Why!
I was, in the end, able to get everything checked off, after midnight, but it was Another Late Night To Get It DONE!
My Master Class video for the Mental Domain is here: