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Whether the issue is fat loss, muscle gain, or even money, relationships, or career, any type of windfall solution could end up doing more harm than good. We must remember that in this new, supposedly “fixed” scenario, we’re still bringing ourselves with us.
Yes, Y-O-U, the person who created the issues that need to be fixed in the first place. You might think that outside factors like heredity, age, or time are your problems, and if you could only fix
these things, then all your problems would be solved. But to truly change the results in your life for the long run, you must change the
root cause for the issue, and the bottom-line cause in any situation is
you.
Many people want to change things they’re not happy with, but they’re unwilling to change themselves. This is why we go looking for solutions outside ourselves, because we believe that this magical switch will allow us to receive automatic results without first doing the work on ourselves.
When we do this, we’re ignoring the fact that an
outside influence isn’t going to be able to solve an inside issue. It’s a Band-Aid, and will only magnify the problem in the long run rather than fix it. In many ways, by relying on the quick fix solution, we’re setting ourselves up for failure.
Permanent, effective changes start from within.
When we focus on just getting the problem fixed, without learning exactly how to create the solution in the first place, we’re not equipping ourselves with the right tools and mindset that will allow us to maintain that result for the long term.
As the saying goes, it’s the journey, not the destination.
That journey from where we are now to where we want to be is what’s important. Granted, the journey can sometimes be uphill, facing some of our biggest fears along the way, but that’s where we’ll find the solution. It’s where we find ourselves. It’s where we become the person who’s strong enough to handle that solution once we achieve it.
The Importance of Doing It Yourself
If someone did hand you your ideal body, you wouldn’t even know what to do with it or, more importantly, how to maintain it. However, if you found your own way there, after going down that bumpy road riddled with troubleshooting and lessons learned, then you’re going to be equipped with the ability to produce that solution again and again, no matter what’s thrown in your path.
When Band-Aid-type solutions drop in our lap, we never have to address or adjust our mindset, and it’s our mindset that sets up success. As a society, we tend to look at others, particularly
celebrities and professional athletes, and think, “Well, if I had the resources (time, money, personal trainers, personal chefs, etc.) that they have, I’d reach my goals too. No doubt about it!”
