Has “I’ll do it tomorrow” ever stopped working because…
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Has “I’ll do it tomorrow” ever stopped working because someone else knew your goal?
I’ve noticed that I can negotiate with myself all day.
“I’m tired today.”
“I’ll make it up tomorrow.”
“One missed workout won’t matter.”
But the second I tell a friend I’m going to the gym, skipping feels different. It’s not necessarily because they’ll judge me. I just don’t want to send the embarrassing “yeah, I didn’t go” message later.
For example, I once told a friend I’d work out three times that week. On the third day, I almost skipped, but knowing they would ask about it got me out the door.
Have you ever followed through mainly because another person knew what you committed to? Did that eventually build real discipline, or did you always need them watching?
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#inspiration
I’ve noticed that I can negotiate with myself all day.
“I’m tired today.”
“I’ll make it up tomorrow.”
“One missed workout won’t matter.”
But the second I tell a friend I’m going to the gym, skipping feels different. It’s not necessarily because they’ll judge me. I just don’t want to send the embarrassing “yeah, I didn’t go” message later.
For example, I once told a friend I’d work out three times that week. On the third day, I almost skipped, but knowing they would ask about it got me out the door.
Have you ever followed through mainly because another person knew what you committed to? Did that eventually build real discipline, or did you always need them watching?
#
#inspiration
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