If you’re not familiar with Life Remix, it’s a wonderful site that rounds up life-enhancing bloggers and puts them in the same space. It’s where I found the last post I wrote about, and it’s where I found another one today that also made me stop and think.

In How to Make Profound & Lasting Change, Think Simple Now asks the question:

“Does this work for me better for my life than what I am presently using?”

Can you imagine asking yourself that before embarking on an new endeavor? On any endeavor?

Close your eyes right now and think about something that you’re being challenged with. If there’s nothing there (lucky you!), think of that new idea you’ve been wanting to implement into your life (ie working out at 6a) but just haven’t gotten around to it. Now, without censoring yourself, ask, “Does this work for me better for my life than what I am presently using?”

What’s the answer? If it’s not “Running at 6a with the crazy-fast-runner-fanatics sounds fantastic!” then that’s OK! Try to think, then, of another way to reach your goal. Maybe instead of waking up at an ungodly hour, you instead think that you can go to the gym on your lunch break. Now ask, “Does this work for me better for my life than what I am presently using?”

If the answer is yes, it’s easy to take it from there. “I always take an hour for lunch, and sit in the break room gossiping with a friend. I should tell her to bring a change of clothes, and we’ll hit the treadmill instead! That’ll also make me really energized for the rest of my day, and will give me a chance to clear my head. It’ll also make me less of a Gossipy McGee, and nobody likes a Gossipy McGee. Or a Nosy Nelly. Or any name that has alliteration.”

At the end of a session, I give my client a challenge. This week, I challenge myself to ask “Does this work for me better for my life than what I am presently using?”

If you decide to implement the same challenge, please leave me a comment and let me know how you’re doing with it!

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