If you want Transformation, Make an Investment in Yourself
The time to move is now. The way to do it is start!
It’s Never Too Late to Get Healthy.
You might feel like you’ve passed your prime. It’s all downhill from here.
It can seem so hard to get your diet under control or your body in shape.
But the truth is, it’s never too late to see improvement. It’s never too late to make yourself a priority.
If you want Transformation, Make an Investment in Yourself
“I don’t know, this sounds like it’s gonna cost money.”
Yes.
We invest in things that are important to us.
We spend money on smartphones, tablets, and Netflix. We buy cars, homes, and vacations. We buy ridiculously expensive coffee from Starbucks.
Some of us deck out our dogs in the latest fashions and send our kids to concerts that cost hundreds of dollars for a few hours of nothing.
So spending money on fitness and health, age-proofing ourselves, should be a no-brainer. We put our attention where we put our money.
You might think you won’t get much out of investing in workouts, food plans, and learning healthier habits. You’re wrong. You will gain a ton.
Invest in your future and your health in particular. You’ll save money on things like pills and healthcare. You don’t want to find out how much you’ll regret not taking action when you’re pushing your walker into the doctor’s office to get your stack of prescriptions, and praying to make it to next Tuesday without falling and breaking a hip.
So, ask yourself, “Am I important? Is my health important?”
If the answer is yes, it’s time to take action.
But.
Don’t spend that money on useless stuff. Don’t buy a Peloton or exercise gadget. Don’t pay for a gym membership and never go.
Buy accountability.
Spend Money on Accountability, Not Toys
You don’t need a Peloton. You don’t need a home gym or a complete set of kettlebells. None of those things will make you consistent.
Everyone knows a treadmill is a great clothes hanger.
There is no exercise equipment that can coach you or improve your personal accountability.
What is the one thing that most people will tell you about the diets and exercise plans they’ve tried?
“It wasn’t sustainable. I’m just not able to SUSTAIN it.”
What they really mean is that they had no one to be accountable to, not even themselves.
This might have happened to you. Maybe you got a gym plan and then didn’t show up. Because no one was expecting you to.
Or maybe you decided to start eating a little healthier, and for a few days it went well. But then you got busy and went back to old habits.
After a while, these failures mount up. It’s hard to even start when you think you’re probably not going to be able to stick to it.
One answer is to pay someone to help you stay accountable. A personal trainer or health coach can do this.
You won’t need them forever, just to get you on the right path.
Once you find a system and get yourself to follow through for a while with the outside help, you will develop internal accountability. It will become a habit. Then, you can get rid of the training wheels and do it on your own.
Can’t Make a Plan? Get Help
If you know that making your own plan isn’t going to work, then congratulate yourself for being self-aware and realizing that you are the one who’s held you back so far. Now you can get down to business and finally see some progress.
There are a ton of good ways to get started.
If you prefer in-person training, go to the local gym and hire a personal trainer. This is a great starting point. The trainer will definitely give you a program to follow that has plenty of evidence behind it. Getting a personal trainer and following their advice is sure to get results.
You can also hire a health coach like myself. We specialize in helping you set goals and develop a customized approach to meet your exact needs.
A good health coach becomes your accountability buddy and cheers you on. This is one of the best ways to get yourself to take consistent action and transform your life.
Join my coaching community chat!
Want to make a change but don’t know where to start? You can get accountability right in the Substack app.
Time2Thrive has a chat for paid subscribers to support you in goal setting and accountability. We can get down to your specific issues and answer questions.
It’s an opportunity to make positive changes in your life. Let me help you come up with a plan! Then, we can set up milestones and check-ins to keep you on track.
Stop Procrastinating and Get to Work
If you’re not motivated, fucking great, do it anyway. Get some help!
I love your article, Tim.
Given how much money we spend/waste on material things we give a f*ck about a few months later, it shouldn`t even raise any concerns why anybody would spend money on their health and fitness, but people do.
You line of argumentation hits: It`s not so much the fact that you get everything personalized - that too (from workout to diet plans and much more), but that there is somebody who pushes you when you need it, listens to you when an obstacle hits, steers you through plateaus....that is why it`s worth money.
Holding you accountable.
It`s an investment with the highest ROI.