The 1 Proven Thing You Can Do Now to Achieve the Results You Want

“If you start me up, I’ll never stop.” – The Rolling Stones

So here we are, almost a fortnight into the new year. How are those New Year’s resolutions working out for you? If you’re on your way to the new you, strictly adhering to what you set out to do, then congratulations. You’re in the minority.

Unfortunately, if you’re like most people, you might have started out the year with the best of intentions, but pretty soon reality got in the way. You were too busy… something more important came up… you just didn’t see the results you wanted… [insert favorite excuse here].

Fortunately, there is a quick, tried and true method to get yourself back on track and hurtling towards the results to which you aspire.

Start.

Pretty simple solution, huh? Not always so simple to do.

Growing up, I fondly remember those summer weekends when the weather was clear and blue skies could be seen in every direction. Those were the days when dad would fire up that beauty that remained idle in the garage most of the year.

That beauty was a 1970 Buick LeSabre convertible. She was pale yellow, had a little rust along the underside, and a torn hole in the rag top (due to when I fell through trying to walk across it). But each time my dad fired up that car and told us to pile in, I felt like I was riding in the presidential limousine.

However, the challenge was getting that 350 four-barrel engine to turn over. Since that steel boat on wheels sat dormant most of the year, it wasn’t always easy to start it up. In fact, there were days when dad would spend what seemed like most of the afternoon trying to get that carburetor to crank.

It often felt like that old thing would never fire and the weekend cruise through the parkway would never happen. However, my father kept turning that key, gently pressing on the gas pedal, until eventually he’d succeed in getting the engine to turn over.

But once she started, we could drive for hours.

Momentum is a lot like that old Buick. It’s not always the easiest to get started, but once it kicks in, you get to go for a drive. And the more you drive, the more enjoyment you feel, the more you want that ride to last forever.

Think of your resolutions, or whatever type of change you’d like in your life. Sometimes we put things on hold for so long that it feels like we will never get going. But once we start it gets easier and easier to keep going.

You just have to want to start. You have to want to take that ride. You have to visualize the enjoyment and satisfaction that awaits.

It might not always be easy to get started, but trust me, the ride is worth it.

Stand Strong!

Scott

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