Convictions

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Monday, January 5

Motivation is a fair-weather friend. It’s great when the sun is shining and you’re hitting personal bests. But when doubt creeps in, when the goal seems too big, or when you simply don't feel like it, motivation vanishes. We’ve talked about this a number of times.

What you need when motivation fade are convictions.

Convictions are deep-held beliefs that you will not waver on. They are your non-negotiables. They are the internal rules that guide your behavior regardless of the external circumstances.

When the storm hits - and it will - goals can feel like a burden. But convictions act as an anchor.

If your goal is just to "lose 20 pounds," you’ll quit when the scale doesn't move for three days. But if your conviction is "I am a person who respects my body and does hard things every single day," you do the work because that is who you are.

Convictions aren’t feelings or things we hope for, they are values that drive our behavior. They are what drive runners to be out in any weather, that drive people to be at the gym on a random Tuesday in April, that drive the hopeful author up in the morning to stare at a screen and create.

This week, before the year speeds up, I challenge you to stop looking at your to-do list and look at your belief system.

What are the deep beliefs that will drive you when the road gets steep?

I do not negotiate with myself. I value long-term pride over short-term comfort. I finish what I start. I do hard things. I honor my commitments.

Write them down. When the friction comes, don't look for motivation. Look at your convictions.

Let your beliefs drive your behavior, not your feelings.
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Keep chopping wood. 🪵🪓

-Kevin