Just Do It...

We always hear the word "JUST DO IT!”

​​​From Nike's commercial...

From motivational videos...​

And from our friend's advice.​

But why is this line too famous?

When I was a kid, I was taught to conform.

And "just do it" is the opposite of conformity.​

I was trained to wait and follow the crowd.

And waiting is one of the biggest dream killers.

As I grew up, I realized that your personal experience is the best teacher.

Ideas and courses will always be around.

But what makes that simple idea a powerful tool for your success?

It's how you put that idea into action.

It's how you reflect and use them as your reference experience to improve.

You can plan and follow/read all the advice you want.

But nothing is going to happen unless you act.

Are you thinking of learning a new skill? Just do it.

Are you thinking of reading a book? Just do it.

Are you thinking of working out? Just do it.

And calibrate after the fact.

We humans learn by doing.

You will learn more about the things that happen to you in real life.

And the truest form of education comes with the real-life experience.

There are no easy answers.

Make the most of the moment, and as stereotype as it may sound: "JUST DO IT!"

Love. Jerom

Do it Now or Regret it Later...

Have you ever wanted to do something, but you didn't because you were afraid of being judged or getting rejected?

Many of our regrets in life are caused by our own small daily choices.

And if these small choices compound, they will result in an unconscious bad habit that will cause you lifelong regrets.

Habits can either make or break us.

When we are engaged in unfulfilling bad habits...

We take away the chance from being engaged in things that help us overcome our regrets.

Whenever you are making a decision, ask yourself whether that decision contributes to your dream or not.

Keep in mind that every morning is a gift that you can use to shape the rest of your life.

It's your choice to use that gift to pursue your dream or have regrets in life.

In the end, this comes down to our small daily choices in life.

What habits must you change that are standing between you and your dreams?

Make a list of those bad habits (not-to-do list) and start changing them and dumping them one by one.

AWARENESS is the first step.

Do not wait!

Take action today, and change the one habit that will cause your biggest regret in life.

Love. Jerom

What's the Hardest Thing about Maintaining a Habit?

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It's overcoming that feeling of boredom...

It's building that discipline to push yourself to do that same thing over and over and over...

Does this ring a bell to you?

Yeah, I know that feeling...

I've been there...

I'm guilty that I always create a new habit that I want to be consistent with.

And after a while...

I see myself not doing that habit anymore because it's too hard, or there was no challenge anymore.

Let's be more specific.

We all know how hard it is to start or be consistent in working out.

It's also one of my challenges!

I get excited at first...

Then do the same lifts every day...

And after quite some time of reflecting...

I push myself again to go to the gym...

And the cycle repeats again and again...

Research says that it'll take you around 66 days to build a new habit. Other people say 33 or 21 days.

But what would you exactly do to maintain that burning desire?

Next time you want to maintain a habit, you might want to stay in the zone wherein a habit is somehow easy and just within your challenge zone.

Let's call this the "Medyo mahirap na madali" zone.

This is one takeaway that I got from the book Atomic Habits.

Our human brain loves challenge, but only if it is within an optimal zone of difficulty.

When you feel that your habit is already too easy, make it more challenging to the point that it will keep you motivated, and you make mistakes to keep you working hard.

Now you might ask me...

How the heck would I do that, Jerom?

Well, these tips worked in my experience, so yeah...

First, find a way to always show up. Build that emotional muscle to do that habit until you reach the period of automaticity.

Keep going and continue to advance in small ways.

Surround yourself with people who are doing better than you when it comes to that habit.

And here's the MOST important part...

Regularly check on yourself and search for challenges that push you to your edge while doing enough progress.

If we do the same thing every day, we will get bored.

And boredom is the greatest enemy when you are already consistent with your habit.

So, always remember to stay inside that "Medyo mahirap na madali" zone of yours.

Hope this helps.

Love. Jerom