I use the Peloton bike for exercise. And I like to do HITT Training (High-intensity interval training). In my mind, I sometimes have a narrow view of exercise. I have to get the heart rate up (intense), or it’s not beneficial.

And I recently realized this limited view sometimes prevents me from getting started because I “don’t feel like” working out that hard on some days.

I have also seen this in other areas

  • Not making consistent outbound sales, do a giant sales blitz, throw a lot of money at the campaign, and hope it works out.
  • You need to write a paper. Then, wait until the last weekend and go to the library for several hours.
  • You need to lose some weight for a big event one year from now; eat nothing but shakes the week leading up to it.

We keep searching for the quick, intense short-term answer.

Would life be easier if we just cultivated better habits?

 

By Eric Papp

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