Tip # 74 Lets get physical
Youve complained enough about your weight. Your parents are tired of listening to you, and so are your friends. Its been a yo-yo, on and off, touch and go affair with the scale.
Youre only 23 but youre overweight by twice that number. The doctor just said that youre a likely candidate of diabetes if you dont do something. See which of these statements apply to you.
Id feel better if I lost weight because:
I would like myself better. Id be happier about my physical appearance.
If I learn to like myself, my friends and family would like me better too. Id be more positive about life, and Id slowly build up my self-confidence. These qualities attract people.
Id be more comfortable in my relationships with the opposite sex. I would stop agonizing about what theyre thinking of me being such a fat slob. I want them to think of me as attractive, and pleasant to be with.
My doctor would stop nagging me. My blood pressure, my cholesterol, and my blood sugar levels would be lower, and with some effort, Id probably regain that old energy I had in my teens.
My friends would respect me more and seek my opinion about their own problems.
The benefits are immeasurable. If you stop procrastinating, you can enjoy these benefits today.
On the day the article was due, the editor calls you.
Define Procrastinating
Knowing that you have a team you can rely will make you procrastinate less.
Theres one flickering candle left. When youve set up the outline, pick out the sections you think are the most difficult and begin your research. Hes the all-around and wholesome American boy, the envy of all parents, the lad who makes the girls swoon all over. Id be more positive about life, and Id slowly build up my self-confidence. |