Winget compares it to needing to being uncomfortable before you make the shift. I think he is right on. You dont often make a move on the couch until you are uncomfortable.

Same would apply to your finances.

As soon as things start to go a little better, you have to keep challenging yourself to find that discomfort so you keep moving ahead to the next easy spot. Then the process can start all over again.

For those of us who still drive to work, just driving a different

Failing to change, however, is the ultimate in self-sabotage. It’s a guarantee we’ll stay stuck and not pursue our dreams and goals.

But creating true change is a process. Bitty steps help. Even one. Once you start, each step, no matter how small, when reinforced, will keep you moving forward towards a goal (although it may not happen as fast or as easily as you’d like). Even doing one thing starts the snowball rolling.

We resist change because it is always easier to do what we know, even if it does not get us the results we want. Why? Fear. Fear of the unknown.

Fear is the foundation and until you realize you have more to lose by doing the same stuff, you won’t try something new.

When we finally realize/believe that we have more to gain and less to lose by change, we do embrace it. But most of us need a mighty kick in the pants to MOVE.

Perhaps if we embraced trial-and-error for the sake of learning, and not just worry about the outcome (which we can never guarantee), we might find it easier to embrace change.

As the book says: Feel the fear and do it anyway.

Really, what do we have to lose?

Or as a wise friend of mine says when asked to contemplate something new, different or outside their comfort zone?

What the heck?

Haven’t done X this way before? What the heck? Give it a try.

It has been an eye-opening experience to watch someone who does everything so differently, and I am learning to see the world through his eyes.

Granted, it’s a lot of change for me to swallow all at once. But if I can keep my balance through the big changes now and can grow in the process, then I will be better for it and will achieve far more than I would have on my own.

I had to laugh, please don’t be offended, but all I could think of is Dr. Phil saying “how’s that workin’ for you?” We so badly want our lives to be different, yet we are such creatures of habit. We just keep on doing that sames things expecting a different outcome. So, when we don’t get the results we want, I guess we should say “how’s that working for you?” and if it’s not working, then we need to make a course correction.

Just my thoughts…great website, learned about it from an article in the Sunday paper…

Thanx for your time & efforts…

I recently installed the Google Gadget and have quotes and pictures of my goals and dreams flipping by, being seen and reacted to by my subconscious.

After over 6 months of looking for jobs, applying, interviewing, not being qualified, etc., I decided to call a former employer and ask what he might have available. Turns out he was looking for a tech in San Antonio to help out. Pay will be good and I’ll finally be able to get our emergency fund healthier.

It will be a significant outlay of money to move, but the rewards of CHANGING MY SITUATION are well worth it.

This was a great post, and I agree wholeheartedly. One of the reasons that Financial Peace University worked so well for my wife and me is that it provided a very clear plan of attack to follow. Once we had the had the plan of attack and the motivation to move forward, the results just fell into place.

For us, the motivation to move forward on the plan was hope that we could get out of debt and stop living paycheck-to-paycheck. Through FPU, we actually became convinced that it was possible to reach the goals. Perhaps this is the key to meeting many of life’s goals with a plan. We have to convince ourselves that the goals really our achievable.

Our perseverance with the plan resulted in the desired outcome.

Leverage your goals to motivate yourself to take actions today. I couldn’t agree more!

If you’re happy with something in your life…just stay with it. If you want change of some kind, you must make the changes to make it happen.