Running in the Rain: What to Think About When You Think About Quitting

How do we convince ourselves to do something we’d rather not?

It’s cold and raining outside, but I’m supposed to go for a training run today.  I really don’t want to.  To get myself out the door, here are the kinds of things that go through my head, and ways we can all think about approaching any difficult task that we’d really rather not do.

Notes and Resources:

Prefer to read?  Here’s the full pos tRunning in the Rain: What to Think About When You Think About QuittingType 1 fun is an activity that is fun in the moment, like a rollercoaster ride; Type 2 fun is more fun when looking back on it, like a tough workout.  It’s “fun when it’s done.”For more ideas on how to set and achieve your goals, check out my Goal Mastery Course; the first several lessons are free.

Quotable: 

“Our will is a kind of muscle, and it’s times like these when we can either train it to grow stronger, or allow it to atrophy.”  - Ken Downer

“When it comes to willpower, winning today’s battle will make it easier to win the one tomorrow.”  - Ken Downer

“There is no such thing as bad weather, only poor clothing choices.”  - Outdoorsman’s adage

“The first step to growth is accepting discomfort.”  - Ken Downer

“The impediment to action advances action.  What stands in the way becomes the way.”  - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Related posts: 

Beat the Hamster Wheel: 5 Ways to Keep Going When You’d Rather Not

Type 2 Fun: The Secret to Achieving Your Goals

Where Did Everybody Go? 23 Ways to Stick With Your Goals

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