Pass the Baton. Setup Tomorrow for a Better Run.
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Can we play a game? Let\'s pretend you have a race tomorrow. It\'s a team event, a relay race. Are there things you could do today that would have a negative impact on the race tomorrow? What could you do to let your teammates and yourself down?
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- Stay up all night drinking? \\n
- Lift heavy weights in the gym and pull a muscle? \\n
- Not bother to look up the time and place for the race? \\n
- Ignore your teammates requests for planning? \\n
We could make an equal list of the positive actions you can take. You can choose from which list to pick; do you disagree? You might not be the best at racing, but you can make choices to have a great impact on your performance.
\\nInstead of an imaginary race, what if we viewed our day like one leg of a relay race? What you do today will impact your performance tomorrow and tomorrow\'s behavior will impact the day after. Life is a relay race from day to day, and the series of days is the team you are on. How you choose to run the daily leg of the race will add up, and the choice is your responsibility.
\\nFast forward a week from now, what is that version of you going to say about what you did today? Are you ready for the feedback? Is the feedback going to be positive if you keep doing what you\'ve always done? What about a year from now? What would the future-you ask you to do today to setup a better chance of winning?
\\nHow might you pass the baton to tomorrow?
\\nWhat are some small positive items to choose from?
\\n\\xb7 Stop looking at a screen by 9pm
\\n\\xb7 Go to bed by 10pm
\\n\\xb7 Read for 30 min
\\n\\xb7 10 push-ups
\\n\\xb7 10 sit ups
\\n\\xb7 Clean the kitchen sink
\\n\\xb7 Throw in a load of laundry
\\n\\xb7 Clean the car windshield
\\n\\xb7 Fill the car up with gas
\\nThe list is endless, and all the tiny steps will stack up to allow you to reach higher tomorrow.
\\nWhat do you think?
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