
…we are trying to convince ourselves that we don’t know enough right now to accomplish what we want. You know way more than enough to lose weight, you know way more than enough to get in shape, you aren’t doing it because you are afraid to admit you’re not perfect.
We spend so much time distracting ourselves with the fanciest and most complex diets, programs, and information because we won’t accept that before we can make positive changes we need to feel positive about ourselves. To start feeling more positive about ourselves we need to accept our humanity.
…o apply is, whether it is a Paleo diet, yoga, Crossfit, jogging, writing, or being more empathetic. If you expect yourself to change instantaneously, when you do encounter failure you will feel guilty, you will feel bad about yourself and you will fail.