Back on Track Ballantyne

Boy, do I need this advice today.

"Today's another day, so get back on track on move closer to your dreams and goals. You can do it. Don't let yesterday or last week put you off track. You are not the mistakes of your past. You are what you can become."

The night went downhill as soon as I agreed to reservations for 8pm. That was already too late, having just arrived on the West Coast while trying to stick to my Eastern Time Zone living.

And then the feast began. Now don't get me wrong, I don't mind eating a big steak and lots of sides, and even having a glass of great wine (or two).

But I went way off track and turned my back on my gluten-free diet with half of the chocolate cake slice and half of chocolate chip cookie and scoop of ice cream delivered to our table as a gift from the manager at Boa Steakhouse in Santa Monica.

It was truly appreciated, and even more delicious, but not the right decision for my short-term or long-term health.

Of course, Yes, you must live. You must enjoy incredible nights with friends, family, and people you love. You are only here once, and you mustn’t live like a monk (unless you are a monk).

But.

Neither should you bow and bend to every opportunity. That’s what gets us into trouble in the first place.

That said, when you drive the performance car of “you” well off the track, there’s just one thing that you can do. Get back on track as soon as possible.

A night like that must strengthen your resolve.

It gives you great insight into what is important in life.

Today's another day, so get back on track on move closer to your dreams and goals. You can do it. Don't let yesterday or last week put you off track. You are not the mistakes of your past. You are what you can become.

By divine coincidence, my daily reading from "Art of Living" included this today:

“Unless we give ourselves over to our endeavors, we are hollow, superficial people and we never develop our natural gifts. A half-hearted spirit has no power. Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes…If you wish to become proficient in the art of wisdom, do you think that you can eat and drink to excess? Do you think you can continue to succumb to anger and your usual habits of frustration and unhappiness? No. If true wisdom is your object and you are sincere, you will have work to do on yourself.” – Epictetus

We all have work to do. We all have a life to live.

Make the right decisions, celebrate when you should, but celebrate in a way that is wise.

And then when it comes time to do the work on yourself, commit to it, whole-heartedly.

That's what I plan to do today. To get fully commit to getting back on track.

Today's Kickbutt Mindset Tip:
To get something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.

You begin by beginning. There is no other way to get started. So stop starting, and BEGIN!

“Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." - Nido Qubein

"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new." - Brian Tracy

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer