You can take a before and after photo any time you want in any area of your life.
This allows you to reach your goals faster, and make stronger and longer lasting changes. There are three simple things you need to do...
#1 Take your "before photo" right now.
No judgement. No bad feelings. No mental beat ups.
It begins by determining what you want to change and by how much.
If you want to get debt free, but you owe $62,000, then that's your before photo.
If you want to lose twenty-five pounds and you weigh 214.2, then that's your before photo.
What would you like to change? Where are you right now in relation to that new picture?
Take the snap shot. Face the reality as a fact. Too often we get bogged down in how we feel about our "before." Spend your energy on what you will do about it. Get to your "after" as quickly as possible.
#2 Now change the behavior.
What created the $62,000 in debt? How did you get to 214.2? Stop doing those things and start saying, "That was before."
A friend points out a great deal on a new gadget. You shiver. The impulse rises. Your voice quakes, but you get it out, "That was before."
You pass your favorite calorie splurge. You mouth waters. Your hands being to spin the steering wheel around in shock. You swallow and force out, "That was before."
Associate prior negative action with you before. They;re not part of you now. You do not need to lean on them or rely on them. They will tempt you, call you to, invite you to join them again, but stay strong. That's not you. :)
#3. Replace bad with good.
Every time you want to impulse spend say, "This is now," and take the amount of that purchase and place it on debt.
Every time you want combo #5 as an extra-large say, "This is now," and run or walk a mile instead.
You can't simple attempt to stop the things you were doing before, you have to counter act them. Put a positive action in place for each and every "before" that you want to create.
Take the before photo. Change the behavior. Replace bad with good.
Use the phrase, "That was before. This is now."
Put this simple process in play and you'll experience changes in your life that you are proud of and cannot wait for others to recognize.
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