Staying On The Right Track
Trailhead
Why is it so hard to stay on the right track? We can do all the hard work to do the right things in our lives, but we are so lax in maintaining them.
Over the last few months, I made a bunch of positive changes in my life. Getting up at 5am, exercising, eating better, reading the bible, church small groups, etc. Well I came to the realization that as of last week, I was no longer doing any of those things. I started to look for the reason I quit doing them, but I couldn’t really come up with any.
The 5am wake up routine was by far the most impactful to my life. It allowed me to exercise and do my bible study before I go to work at 7am. It also allowed me to be fully awake at 7 and be ready to go to work, not dragging in half asleep waiting for my coffee to kick in.
The diet is another one that slowly went awry. I had done the carnivore diet for a few months to kick start some weight loss goals and kick the sugar habit. After a few months I started eating vegetables again, then started the occasional bread or sweet treat. Well, that didn’t last long, the last few weeks have been a full on eat whatever I saw and don’t think twice about it. It shows back up on the scale, but also in the amount of energy I have for the day.
My church small group is on a break, and will be starting again soon, but I stopped reading my bible and journaling. I was doing it before the group started on my own but as soon as the group ended, for some reason, I just stopped doing it.
I look at how I have been in the last few weeks, and I am disappointed in myself because I see how easily my dedication was able to be subverted. I realized that if I let go of any one area, they will all tend to let go as well whether I mean to or not.
Starting today, I will start back with the 5am wakeup routine, start exercising again, start eating better, and get back into the word. By doing all of those things, I will give myself the boost I need to be the best version of myself. I cannot continue down the road of doing things half way. I will do my best to maintain this for the foreseeable future. I am sure I will have to adapt to things over time, but I owe it to myself to do my best at all times.
How about you? Have you been doing things to be your best self? Have you allowed yourself to stray off the straight and narrow path? If you have strayed, I challenge you to get back on it and start sprinting towards your greatness.
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” Matthew 7: 13-14 NLT