The 24 Hour Rule

There are a lot of things I want to do in life.

But sometimes my mindsets or habits fail me.

I came across an article recently that contained a nugget I wanted to share.

My motivation levels fluctuated throughout my journey, particularly in the beginning. Every time I wanted to quit, I told myself, “If you still feel this way tomorrow, you can quit. Just make it through today.”

By the time the deadline arrived, I’d refocused on my long-term goals. Eventually, I recognized that frustration and lapses in motivation would pass.

Why does this work?

It’s all about short term v. long term thinking. When committing to some goal, I run into a lot of short term distractions.

Eating too much, staying up to late, being distracted by my phone, etc.

Often if you push through that distraction, you realize how temporary that desire was and how you don’t want to do it anymore.