The Surprising Reason Why Waiting for the Perfect Time is Holding You Back
It is a classic outlook to life - procrastinate doing something until a specific task is achieved first. This perfect timing mindset is one of the enemies of progress. The reason perfect timing is an enemy, is that the one task holding up the other rarely gets done within a reasonable timeframe. This ultimately delays doing something that would benefit from being started immediately.
Health is a great example of this. How many people wait until the New Year to start a new health journey? Why wait? Yes, there are unhealthy activities that take place during the holiday season, but that doesn’t mean that other healthy choices cannot be made. And in doing so, it will be that much easier to transition into a more healthful lifestyle as the New Year takes hold.
Stop making excuses and waiting for that mythical “ideal situation” to improve health. There will always be birthday cakes, holiday gatherings, and boozy brunches. It is a fantasy to think that there will be an ideal time when there are no temptations pulling someone away from a healthy and active lifestyle.
Learning how to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle in the face of those temptations is the key to success. Being healthy is a full-time, lifelong commitment that needs to be adhered to throughout the seasons.
Does that mean that someone cannot enjoy a slice of pie or a Bloody Mary ever again? Of course not. What it means is that health needs to be committed to consistently, day-after-day. Along the way, there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy life’s more hedonistic pleasures. Make the most of it! Just keep a focus on making healthy choices more often than unhealthy ones, and the ledger in the Health Savings Account will stay in the positive, paying dividends for years to come.
