LIAM 004 – We do not Decide our Futures, We Decide our Habits

In Episode #4 of the Life Is A Marathon show, I explore the idea that we really do not decide our futures. Rather, we decide our habits, and our habits determine our futures. If we want to change who and what we are, we must change our habits. If we want excellence, we must develop habits that move us towards excellence.

People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures. — F. Matthias Alexander

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle

Show outline:

• Foundational questions:
  • What do you want to be?
  • Who do you want to be?
  • What do you want your future life to look, feel, taste and smell like?
    • What did your childhood smell like? – Michael O’Neal – Soloprenuer Hour
• Today’s topic: People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.
• Who we are,right now is the sum of all of our thoughts and actions
  • We think about 50,000 thoughts per day
    • 90% of which are repetitive
    • 70% of which are negative
• “How I wound up where I was”
  • No plan, just living day-to-day doing the same things, thinking the same thoughts as yesterday
• Our habits control us more than we think
  • Watching TV
  • Same weekend routines
  • Eating the same meals
  • Always going to the same restaurants
  • Seeking the comfortable, familiar things
• Unless we change our behaviors/thoughts, we will never change
  • Live intentionally
  • Get out of your comfort zone by doing something different, challenging
  • Have goals and plans for your life
    • Evaluate every thought/action on whether it moves you closer to or farther away from your goal
• Will you join me on this journey of change, creativity, transformation?
  • I want people to see you a year from now and say “Wow, you’ve really changed! I like it! What did you do?”
• We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle
  • Let’s build into our lives the habits that will make us successful!

Mentioned in this show:

• Michael O’Neal – The Solopreneur Hour
• Bruce Van Horn – LifeThought: People don’t decide their futures, they decide their habits
• Run For Fun Cruise
• You CAN Go the Distance! – Bruce Van Horn

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