When talking about long-lasting change... How to set a day one, and then to go further with day two

Long-lasting change is almost never easy. 

It's almost never easy to suddenly change habits, a way of thinking, your daily routine. But a change can improve the quality of your life, it can make you happier or more healthy. It can make you smile again. Do you still remember how it is, when you smile?

Why we don't change the things we don't like, then?

Because it hurts.
It hurts to discover that you took a wrong decision in the past, that you made a mistake, or that you are a different person.
It hurts to acknowledge that someone is not your friend any longer or that a place is not any longer the right place for you to stay, to live, to work.

[Day 1 of something new? Almost never easy, or fun.

Day 10 of something new? Maybe a little better. Maybe]

It's normal to be scared while facing the possibility (or the necessity?) of a change.

The most important part, in my opinion, is to do it anyway. A little bit more every day, by setting your day one and giving you small targets you can achieve with a little effort.

You can also set a big goal, obviously, but then you still have to split it into smaller steps and to achieve and reach each step should be the only target you have to focus on, until you will reach it and then, and only then, you can go further with the next step.

Easy to say but not so easy to do? For sure.

But try it anyway.
I will do it. Today is my day one.

Tag: Dealing with change, Creating a habit, Dealing with discomfort, Baby steps

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