Why are we as humans naturally lazy? How can we overcome this feeling of laziness? Are we really as tired as we say we are? One thing that I have struggled with my whole life is consistency and sticking with something for a long period of time. Waking up early, going to the gym 5-6 times a week, eating healthy, etc. These are all things most people want in their lives but rarely achieve for a long period of time. For me, the longest I’ve been consistent with the gym is 3 months and then I will slowly begin to fall off the wagon and not go. Then I will get motivated again after a week or so and then repeat the cycle. Why is consistency so difficult?? I have learned over this past year that “motivation” is not enough to accomplish goals. Why? Motivation is a temporary fix that has no long-term effect. Think about times when you needed motivation in your life. You found it from music, other people, buying a product, etc. but at some point I bet that motivation ended and you had to find more. Motivation is like caffeine, you get some and it gives you a quick burst of “life” and then it wears off and you need more to feel energized again. Now I’m not saying getting motivated is always a bad thing, however when it comes to lifestyle choices it will not be a long term effect.

“Motivation is a temporary fix”

So what is the answer? Well, honestly I am still working on finding the answer. The best start would be to begin changing your lifestyle. This is a difficult thing to do because of people around you and because it forces you to give up things you “enjoy.” Staying up late to watch TV will cause you to over sleep or wake up feeling like a zombie. Not eating for a long period of time will cause you to have sporadic cravings and binge eat. Throwing off your schedule over the weekend makes Monday morning feel impossible. These are all lifestyle changes that have a negative or positive effect on how you feel. Is the big game worth you feeling like garbage the next day? For some I’m sure it is. It all comes back to how bad you want something. I mean REALLY want something. To really have a full grasp on something and make it a consistent habit, I would say you have to do it everyday for at least a year. A lot of things are labeled “12 week transformation” or even “6 month” but really people don’t begin to change their minds until they physically see or feel results. That is the true “motivation” that drives people: results. However everything tells you it will be a quick fix, immediate results, or overnight changes. How can we have long-term consistency if we are obsessed with having overnight success? Results take time and I mean reat-time. If you want to lose weight, it’s going to take years. If you want a perfect and successful business, it will take more than one week. We need to start focusing on slowing things down and building on that consistency overtime rather than expect results after one day and give up when we don’t get it. Slow things down and focus on your goals for at least one year so you can begin working toward that better lifestyle.