Happy National Doughnut Day! Or is it is National 'Donut' Day? I'm sure there are some strong, regional opinions on that but it's beside the point today. So what is the point then? With the weekend just hours away I'm going to keep this short. Today is a great example - and opportunity! - for picking your future. Do you eat the donut or do you refuse the donut? Which choice gets you closer to a goal you have committed yourself to working hard to achieve. Sure that donut will be delicious. Maybe its Boston cream or a glazed blueberry or one with lots of lovely sprinkles. But what will that get you? Most likely a few moments of sugary pleasure and an afternoon with it sitting like a brick in your stomach. That in turn will decrease your productivity during the work day and add to what you need to work off at the gym. Your present self is being really selfish at your future self's expense. For those of you Anthony Hopkins fans who remember the movie The Edge from 1997 (so perhaps that's you older Anthony Hopkins fans, like me), when Alex Baldwin is wingeing and crying about how can they possibly kill the bear, Anthony Hopkins simply responds: "What one man can do, another can do." Obviously "what one woman can do, another can do" applies as well. We aren't going to get into the nitty gritty of "what one man can do, another woman can do" or visa versa, but when it comes to deciding to commit to success it is most certainly true. If one man can say no to the doughnut, then so can you. If one woman can keep her eyes on the prize, then so can you. Many won't but you can. It's not a question of ability; it's a question of choice. One last quote from Tim Ferris: "Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life" If you have any questions about today's topic or have suggestions for any topics you would like me to talk about in future videos, please drop a comment below or shoot me an email at info@fitandable.net! As always, thank you for racing with Fit & Able.
