Don’t quit early

Thoughts to myself after finishing an Air Bike workout last weekend:

“Man, I’m getting into a bad habit of getting off the bike when I’m nearly finished my cals.”

For anyone who doesn’t know, when you ride an airbike and jump off, the cals keep ticking over for a little afterwards. I caught myself getting off early in 9/10 intervals.

This might not seem like a huge deal but to myself, and the standard I’m trying to hold, it is.

There is a reason there are so many quotes and speeches out there about “Not quitting early” or “Running through the finish line” these are important mindsets when accomplishing a goal. I don’t know many people that want to do 9/10th’s of a project or pursuit and then stop without finishing. That doesn’t make much sense.

How does this relate to me getting off the air bike early? Because, like I wrote about last week, it all matters. Getting off the air bike early, in my garage, by myself, doesn’t really matter once or twice but as it grows and becomes a habit, that becomes part of my character. That becomes who I am. I don’t want to be a person who quits early.

No one can be perfect but we can all try to be a little bit better and I’m trying by catching myself in the habits that don’t align with who I want to be. I think everyone catches themselves from time to time but the difference is in who takes action after that thought.

So next time you catch yourself doing something that doesn’t align with who you want to be, write it down, write down why you don’t want that trait, write down how you’re going to change it in the future and think on ways to combat it when it comes up again.

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” Amelia Earhart

I will never get off the air bike early again, no matter what. Even if I have to tape a “Don’t Quit Early” note onto it.

Pursue your potential

Dice