Do you love the feeling of not having to exercise, eating whatever you want, or perhaps you like the freedom of being able to drink or get high and not have to go to work the next day?

 

If so, then congratulations on becoming your own worst enemy.

 

Yes, I said it. I said it because it’s true. You may think that what you do on the weekends doesn’t matter or you might think that you deserve a break after working hard during the week. It frustrates me that so many people take these two days to indulge in some guilty pleasures thinking it won’t cause any harm.

That thought process couldn’t be more wrong.

Why? Because every time you take a step back, you’re undoing the progress you’ve made and slowing or even stopping your momentum. Think about it, what’s the point of eating clean during the week to just ruin it with two days of cheat meals?

 

When you look at it from this perspective, it’s alarmingly clear that this behavior is not only self-destructive, but you’re really screwing yourself over. In order to make real progress in life, you have to make the choice to go all-in. And if you need a definition, all-in means 7 days a week, not 5.

 

That’s why I posted the other day about what you can achieve with 90 straight days of positive focus and self-development. Whether your mission is to lose weight and get fit, achieve better balance in life, or drop bad habits, it takes an intense amount of focus and discipline.

 

But it’s not like you don’t have it in you. All of you do. We’re born with it. For some of us, we just need to look a little harder inside to find it.

So how do you unlock that discipline, and why 90 days? Why not 30 or 60 days?

 

You’ve heard me mention 90 days before and you may be wondering if that is some lucky number for me…it isn’t, but I’ll tell you what it is.

 

The truth is that 90 days is the perfect amount of time to improve an aspect of your life when you take no days off.

 

Yes, 90 days with no days off. Here’s why.

 

First, 90 days is long enough to create lasting change. Research shows that it takes about 70 days to form a new habit or end an old one. This means that if you can stick to 90 days, your new behaviors will be ingrained into your subconscious, and they’ll become automatic and effortless. By going the full 90 days, you’ll also have enough time to see the results of your actions and get a chance to feel and see the positive changes. This will add fuel to your fire to keep going.

 

Also, 90 days is short enough to maintain your focus and sense of urgency. Sometimes people set goals that are too far out. It’s not bad to have long term goals, but people often lose sight of them or become distracted with other things. Not only that, but having a lot of work to do over a long period of time can overwhelm some people which means they will procrastinate until the last minute. That solves nothing and helps no one. 

This isn’t like writing a paper for school the day before it’s due. We are playing with much bigger stakes now.

The key is setting a goal that can be achieved in a shorter amount of time (like changing a habit or behavior). This way it’s much easier to stay committed. Also, I think we can all agree that 90 days can go by in the blink of an eye, so knowing that everyday counts, you’re less likely to waste any time (including your weekends).

 

The last point is that 90 days has its place in the natural cycle of life. We have 4 seasons each year and each last about 90 days. After each season the world is noticeably different, isn’t it? So why argue with nature? There have also been a ton of studies done on this topic and they all point to the same results: habit formation increases substantially over 90 days for those who consistently perform and exercise self-control without taking breaks.

 

I can’t say it enough. It needs to be an everyday thing. Not an every weekday thing.

I’ve talked about habits in the past, so to refresh your memory, here are some helpful tips to help you get started:

 

The bottom line is that this requires an everyday commitment. Progress doesn’t take the weekends off and it doesn’t make excuses for bad behaviors.

 

But the real power of setting aside 90 days to focus on changing behaviors without days off is so that you can finally make real progress in your life.

 

Remember, other people may have an influence in your life, but only you have the power to change it. You even have the power to change the world for the better by changing yourself for the better.

 

But you have to take on the challenge and do it.

 

Are you ready to move forward?

 

I know you can, but you’ve got to want it.

 

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