You can’t or you won’t?

29-second video: Under 30-seconds, yet still longer than the goal. The good news, i continue to try even though ‘failure’ is a constant result.
Cinderella Castle and parade floats
Yesterday was a great day at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

Can’t and won’t are not the same thing.

i’ve learned saying i can’t is driven by a shortage of something — a shortage of desire, commitment, discomfort, etc.

Have also learned saying i won’t is rarely said because no one wants to sound unmotivated, uncommitted, lazy.

In reality, we can think positively all the time.

It’s not that we can’t think positively all the time, it’s that we won’t think positively all the time.

The reasons for substituting i can’t in place of the honest answer i won’t, are a mile long. Everyone has their perfect mental narrative for not desiring it, not committing to it, and not managing the uncomfortable inconveniences.

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New Years Eve 2022

13-second video: Commitment is a Day One mindset.

New Years Eve 2022.

The biggest drinking day of the year is New Years Eve.

Still amazed by the idea to quit drinking on the biggest drinking day of the year.

Who does that?

No one i’ve ever known or heard of.

Commitment is a Day One mindset.

dad

Day One mindset anything is possible. Day two mindset seeks to maintain status quo.

dad

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Half way mindset

Disney's Jungle Cruise signage
World-famous.
Tours departing daily.

Half-way mindset is half-way commitment.

It just doesn’t work.

Except in the Jungle Cruise sign.

It works because it’s a joke.

A joke everyone understands.

At some point in life, realized i have two choices:

  1. Half way: playing to not lose
  2. All the way: playing to win

Bonus half-way commitment example:

  1. Never starting
  2. Never finishing

Therein lies two supreme goals for personal vibrancy:

  1. Starting
  2. Going all the way

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Better today

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Quit writing everyday? You gotta be kidding me. Serendipitous this photo was found for today. Note: wasn’t looking for this photo, but as soon as it appeared, it was…bullseye!

Feeling better today.

Back on Earth.

Mars is an interesting planet.

Few conveniences.

Walt Disney World, home on Earth.

Conveniences galore.

Just needed to write it down.

The part about quitting writing.

Whew!

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Announce it when you’re done

Glacier National Park (GNP).

Character is the ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making that decision has passed.

Hyrum Smith

There’s a sense of accomplishment simply from announcing you are going to do something, like write a book. Announcing is a procrastinator’s miracle drug. Nothing has been accomplished but it feels like a big step has been made. Keep it to yourself and do the work first, then announce your results.

dad

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