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Calling out my own excuses was the best move I ever made
I used to blame everything but myself for not exercising. One day, I wrote down all my excuses and saw how silly they were. Now I jog every morning, no questions asked. It's brutal, but facing the truth fixed my lazy habits. Try it if you're tired of your own stories.
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the_aaron7mo ago
Man, I should try this... my main excuse is "my socks aren't the right color for running" which sounds even dumber when I say it out loud.
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the_paul7mo ago
Wasn't there a whole thing online about "productive procrastination"? It's where you fixate on some tiny, made up hurdle to avoid the actual scary task. Your sock color excuse is a perfect example of that. Your brain would rather have you worry about laundry than face the effort of a run. It's a crafty way to feel like you're solving a problem without doing the hard part. The fix is to just ignore the color and go, because the run is the only real thing that matters.
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patjones7mo ago
That sock color thing is probably part of a bigger story you tell yourself about not being ready. Wonder what happens if you call out that whole story, not just the excuse of the day.
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