“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength” - Marcus Aurelius
The last few weeks have been rough and stressful to say the least - not that life isn’t always filled with stressors of some kind - but particularly these last few weeks because I’ve been thrown off of my routine and forced the start of new healthier habits daily.
I find myself finishing each day having ticked my boxes for the day, but having done so as a chore rather than being excited to do it all like I usually am. I mean yesterday I looked back on the day and did everything I needed to, I kept to my food, I progressed my training, I finished my to do list, I did the dishes, I took the bin out - I did what I needed to but was still left feeling meh.
It’s in times like these that I rely on my discipline and the habits I’ve set up to make sure I don’t fall off the rails, to make sure I maintain my trajectory and keep moving forward - but f*ck me it’s felt a lot tougher than usual.
Will posting this make me feel better? Probably not.
But it gives me something to look back on in a few weeks when I inevitably pull myself out of this hole to remind myself “Dev, you kept going when you felt awful and defeated in many senses, you can keep going now when things feel great”
Don’t give up on yourself or your goals just because they feel kak in the present moment. Keep going. Stay the course. Follow the plan.
