Comments on: Forge Ten Great Habits for the New Year (But Start Today, and Stop Calling Them Habits!)

By: David Moldawer

David Moldawer — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:33:06 +0000

Thanks, Jason. I need to get the hang of that “exercise being as natural as breathing” thing.

By: Jason White

Jason White — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:35:08 +0000

The whole negative/positive self talk is quite a valuable lesson in understanding the mechanics of motivation.

I have always referred to it as the movement towards or the movement away from something.

Others refer to it as Fear and Love. However you look at it it is far easier to move towards something than to avoid something. The avoidance (like you said lends the thing power).

However there is another kernel or seed that exists or needs to exist even earlier than the movement towards...

The image of desire. As a trainer (and podcaster) I have been speaking to my clients and listeners about this image for as long as I can remember. A crystal clear image of the you you would like to be held in the mind's eye will direct the actions of the person inexorably towards that image.

It is in fact happening right now and the clearer that image is the faster a person is drawn. Changing the image ultimately changes the "choices" we make in the real world so that we are inline with the fulfillment of that image.

To use your gym example I don't even think about whether or not I am going to the gym today or tomorrow or any of that, it is simply the thing that I am doing to become the thing that I see, as natural and as necessary as breathing.

Cool post.

By: Charles Wilson

Charles Wilson — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:13:36 +0000

Musterbate theory

This is something new for me. And I do see some of that in me. The brain sometimes act like a rebel.

By: David Moldawer

David Moldawer — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:14:16 +0000

Nicki–glad you found it helpful. I have to keep telling myself the same thing.

By: Nicki Lock

Nicki Lock — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:20:15 +0000

I loved this post. My favorite line: "Why would you ever consider giving more to your job than you do to yourself?"

Thanks for giving me something great to read again and again and also to serve as motivation.

By: David Moldawer

David Moldawer — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:52:52 +0000

I try. It’s an ongoing process. My main goal is to think positively about change, adding in good behaviors instead of trying to subtract bad ones.

By: Jacob Cass

Jacob Cass — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:43:20 +0000

I like that Musterbate theory. I havn't even thought about my new year resolution yet. Maybe go to the gym :)

Do you apply these theories to your life?