What’s the easiest exercise you’ve ever done?
What’s the easiest reading you’ve ever done?
What’s the easiest writing you’ve ever done?
What’s the easiest work you’ve ever done?
What’s the easiest connecting you’ve ever done?
…Because one thing is for sure, not all exercise, reading, writing, working, or connecting is created equal.
By reflecting on all of the different ways you’ve tried to accomplish the above tasks, think carefully back to the times when it was easiest for you to complete them. Thinking about times when it was hardest for you might help guide you in the right direction as well.
The answer(s) you come up with provide pivotal insights that will help you come into alignment with these pivotal life tasks. And the more aligned you are, the less resistance you’ll feel, and the more likely you’ll be to continue doing them day-in and day-out.
If the task you’re trying to make a habit of is misery inducing… you’re out of alignment. And it’s only a matter of time before you quit and yo-yo your way back to where you started.
If the task you’re trying to make a habit of feels relatively easy (compared to all the other ways of doing it)… you’re in alignment. And until you find another way of doing it that’s more in alignment… there will be no reason for you to quit or yo-yo because you’re already doing it in the easiest way possible.
…Which is an excellent strategy for building pivotal lifestyle habits in 2024.