Why do most people not achieve their goals? Great question!
I had a patient today who was in to get a new pair of orthotics. They were
quite worn and she was having recurrent foot pain. We discussed shoes,
stretching and new orthotics. Then I asked the million dollar question, “When
are you going to get serious about losing weight?” For every pound you lose in
body weight, you lose 3 pounds of torque on your feet. It is amazing on how
just a few pounds can impact your foot health.
She gave me some hollow excuses and then said’ “I just can’t get
motivated.”
This is not uncommon. Unfortunately, we are part of the microwave
generation and many lack self-motivation. I personally always have a race on
the calendar as a carrot to chase. If I’m not training, then the race will be
humiliating or hurt really bad! That’s part of my motivation. The other part is
the personal well being, you could call it the “runner’s high” that I get out
of my workouts! They just plain make me feel better!
I’m going to try to find
something that is inspirational at least once a week during this holiday season
to try to help you motivate yourself to start reaching your goals way before
the New Year! Remember, Rome was not built in a day! Baby steps every day
towards your goals and all of a sudden you find you are there!
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you
going. -Jim Ryan
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