In Order to Create Change That Sticks, Create Your "Bigger Than Me" Why
Lay down you basic "Why" for this "Viking of a Why"!
If there’s one way to create change, there are a million ways because everyone has their own beliefs, experiences, and opinions. So what I’m about to offer up is just one simple way you can create change — but I’ll betcha it’s one of THE BEST ways to create long-lasting change!
And that’s because this one thing has worked incredibly well for me and I can’t help but share it in case you’re one of the many who are SO OVER waking up in the morning with “regret hangovers”. 🙄
What is a regret hangover? It’s waking up and immediately getting into the sh*t. It’s when your brain goes over all the things you didn’t do yesterday, plus all the things you did do that were the things you always do and are the exact things you want to stop doing. (Savvy?) As in ice cream pints being spooned into mouth while hunkering down for a hearty binge watch — foregoing a workout in favor of folding the “there’s always laundry” pile—or believing that skipping lunch is a good idea until 4 pm rolls around and there’s nothing but a block of cheese to keep you company.
Mornings like to remind us of all the things we didn’t do well the day before. And you’re over it!
I found that when I decided that having a “regret hangover” jump on me first thing in the morning like a hungry kid was no longer something I wanted to face at 6 am, I created a monstrously large motivator.
And that big motivator, the great game-changer, came in the form of a “bigger than me” why.
Now we’ve all heard about having a solid “why” but sometimes it’s too flat, too prissy, too puny. I needed one that was robust like a Viking taking down a grizzly bear during a blizzard, on the side of a cliff. Monstrously large.
That’s how you achieve big, hairy goals. Once I locked in a “bigger than me” why, I was able to go without pasta, pizza, bread, sweets, snacks, booze, and processed foods for an entire month — cold turkey. Plus, I worked out for 20 minutes every single day, and 1 hour on Sundays.
All because I created a “bigger than me” why. Try it, it’s a legit regret hangover killer!
Join me each week as I keep the musings popping. You may also want to get in on my Sunday Funday Letters — it’s a mimosa-clinking 🥂 good time where we chat about life, goals, and how to just get started making cool sh*t happen already!