Why Live 2.1

2 No Glory In Self Neglect

When life has drained me, it is silly to drain myself of life.

2.1 Self Discipline is Powerful

The awesomeness in me recognizes the awesomeness in you.

Because we really are awesome.

As Grant Cardone says “If you want to succeed then find your routine and do it over and over and over again. Consistency is success.”

And don’t stress, you’re already awesome. You’re already consistent with something.

The fun part is discovering what you’re consistent with and then playing with new options.

Maybe you already are consistent about the type of soda you drink. Once you become aware of this, try a new flavor once in awhile. 

My favorite pop is Root Beer. I love the vanilla and sugary goodness at any time for any occasion.

At my trucking job they had a soda pop machine with Root Beer. When I became aware that I was drinking it daily, I used that consistency to build a healthier habit. Each day when I went for the machine, I then sat down and wrote a small journal entry while I drank it.

In that next month I made so much progress emotionally and enjoyed my vanilla sugary goodness.

Build upon your current successes. Life has more progress when you see yourself as a fun ever-evolving building project. I know, I know most people see themselves as something to attack and shun and shame.

But come on, aren’t we all a little bored of all the self depreciation?

I mean, seriously.

We are functioning adults and so what if most of us function on caffeine and social media?

Use the habits and routines that you already have to add to your bag of awesomeness. That’s self discipline. 

Like this book- I made a commitment to write a little bit of this book before *each* time that I check social media. Let me tell ya, I made quick progress!

Self discipline, when done right, is rewarding not painful.

Life is full of oddities to get curious about and new skills to fiddle with. Find out what your favorite fruit is, explore different colored socks, go to a new place a roll a die to see what you’re ordering…. Explore!

Once you know what works for you then stick with it.

When I was OTR (over the road truck driver), I lived out of a duffel bag. I quickly discovered that black shoes, black pants, black bras, and a dimly lit cab made finding clothes frustrating.

The only thing I could always determine were my red sneakers. And thus began my life long dedication to red shoes.

No, seriously, ask anyone who has seen my collection. Aside from my black Harley Davidson motorcycle boots… all red.

And I love it. Strangers have actually approached me and said they recognize me by my red shoes. Hahaha 

From that habit, I changed to polka dot shirts because they were easier to see in the dark. After a year of that, I bought a comfortable grey and white striped shirt. The moment I tried it on I broke out in a smile and decided I wanted that smile the rest of my life- thus my grey and white shirts with red shoes.

I told you I was awesome.

Become aware of your habits. Then use them to add to your awesomeness. 

It’s about defining who you are.

I am a total home body. Give me some snacks, a fireplace by the window, and a library…. I’ll forget what month it is. So wearing the same look everyday the rest of life is comforting to me.

But I have girlfriends who would never be caught wearing the same look twice. They love to spend hours thinking of colors and shapes and trends.

The point of healing is to realize that you are worth being different from the group AND still being accepted.

Take your power, define yourself and love your worth.