A helpful question when I’m faced with (even small) decisions: “What will future Glenn think about this choice?”
Perhaps this is key to maturity.
Maturity is the ability, in the moment when there are two paths to take, two voices in your head, and they cannot both be correct, to choose the right one.
I think I’m like most people in this: I dread the start of intense exercising, and for the first few minutes I think “This hurts, why am I doing this?”. Afterwards I feel great, with a strong sense of accomplishment.
The same is true of tackling unpleasant-but-necessary tasks. Especially tasks that are new or I’m not good at (yet).
When I eat healthier food, I can better distinguish real hunger from useless cravings. It becomes easier to say to my tummy, “You’re fine, quiet down.”
I’m currently working on a training plan for my thought process. The inner dialogue centers on “This is what progress feels like.”
What mantra do you need to develop?
