I have quite a few things I would like to change in the coming months and I don't know where to begin.

My list is full of typical goals I've had for forever and haven't been able to change in the past. Or have made really little steps forward in.

Do you think you can change yourself all at once?

I want to take a month and completely overhaul my schedule to match what I wish I was. Like waking up early and going to bed early, working out consistently - the same time each day, cleaning and keeping the house clean on a regular basis. Mostly I just want to be more consistent than I am or have been.

How do you think change works? All at once? In baby steps? Somewhere in the middle of those?

I'm good at making plans to change, but bad at the follow through. Does anyone have any tips or advice on this?

Thanks!
Mrs J

[Skeezyks]

Hello mrsjoggers: Unfortunately, the Skeezyks is probably one of the worst people to reply to your post! I've tried to make changes in my life SO many times & I always seem to just end up slumped back into the same old patterns. However, to the extent that change is possible, I would have to say that, from my perspective, it occurs in small steps. It's good to have a vision of what you want to achieve in the end. But it seldom can happen all at once. One has to take it a step at a time. Writing out a plan that includes both short term objectives & long term goals may be helpful.

One thing I believe is important is to have people around you who support your efforts to change. This is one thing I never had. It seems like all of the people I have ever had around me in my life just wanted me to remain the same person I had always been & were not interested in helping me to change. They may not have stood in my way. But neither did they make any effort to support what I was trying to do. So I was just on my own & had to drag their lack of interest along in the process. I wasn't strong enough to do it under those circumstances.

The Buddhists put allot of emphasis on the "sangha"... the community of people who are on the path. And I believe this is because they realize that in order to make significant changes in one's life, one must have the support of like-minded people. I believe they are correct.

Good luck implementing your plan!

[OrangeMasticator]

This is a late reply but try looking up James Clear?

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