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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Desire vs. Intention...

Every single decision we make in life is based on attaining pleasure or avoiding pain.  EX:  Working out (may require pain) vs. eating a philly cheese steak (viewed as pleasurable).  Here's a tremendous roadblock to losing weight:  The desire to avoid pain is greater than their desire to attain pleasure and for most people losing weight and making healthier choices is not something we view as "pleasurable".  The perceived pain or COST of leaving your comfort zone is greater than the pleasure of losing weight.

So, how do we learn to see weight loss and making healthier choices as pleasurable?

Consistently seeing results over time and creating a "desire" to lose weight that is stronger than the "intention" of  making the right choices.  Our bodies will only do what we "desire".  EVALUATE THIS:  How strong is your desire to lose weight and get healthy?  Our intention allows us to be easily drawn to what we say we will do, but our failure to follow thru usually proves that we don't really "desire" the results.  Intention is suggestive, not concrete.  We get results when we are concrete in our decisions.  Intention merely tricks us into thinking we want something and that we are making progress.  This is why it is a tremendous roadblock.  

Create a stronger desire for a healthy lifestyle by consistently making the right decisions over time.  It's a process.  Be patient with yourself, and you will see yourself getting healthier, stronger, and having a desire to see getting healthy as a pleasurable experience.

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