Comments on: Finding Your Reason

By: Evita

Evita — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:20:05 +0000

I would go crazy trying to find a reason behind everything that I do!

By: karishma

karishma — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:06:05 +0000

I agree with #7 & #8 – Asking for a reason beyond “this is tasty and what I want to eat right now” for every thing you put in your mouth is not helpful.

As long as you have asked the “why” question at some point for your diet as a whole and are eating within the context of the meal plan you’ve decided is best for you, striving to then optimize every single meal choice seems like a very low-return activity.

By: Georgia

Georgia — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:56:39 +0000

I think you just thought the burrito sounded good this morning as compared to a piece of fruit or oatmeal.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:45:42 +0000

“I enjoy the taste” isn’t a good enough reason to eat something? I can’t just like a piece of pie occasionally; I have to delve deep for a psychological reason? Sometimes tasty food is just tasty food. And that’s okay.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:09:18 +0000

Personally I go through bouts of questioning my life and I don’t always like the answers but without questioning why you’re doing something there is no reason for doing it or more importantly the underling reason for doing it could lead to questions you might not be ready to answer. I used the why approach to cut my consumer spending dramatically and dig into the core of why I like certain behaviors. Its a very good practice to partake in especially when life seems to make you so busy that you can’t seem to find the time. Thanks for the reminder – I think I maybe asking myself why a lot this month.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:25:58 +0000

Thank you for the inspirational post! This sort of self-reflection is just what I need!

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:28:43 +0000

Nice post!

By: Tara C

Tara C — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:41:53 +0000

I really liked the part about how if you’re having trouble explaining why you’re doing something, it’s probably the wrong thing. That has been coming up for me a lot in the last 6 months too.

By: FamilyLifeBoat

FamilyLifeBoat — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:04:05 +0000

“The unexamined life isn’t worth living.” I spent some time doing that over Christmas and dumped a lot of things that were just draining me without any gain. Now in the new year it has been a lot more doing.

By: Mari

Mari — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:56:45 +0000

This type of reflective behavior does help me match my actions with my priorities. I’ve been working on this, and while it’s very much a work-in-progress, I feel like my life is reflecting more and more the life I want to live.

I like your emphasis on focusing on small as well as large behaviors, as it is often easier to get clarity on “small things”, which then might shed light on larger issues.