I came across 2 competing ideas. Leo from zenhabits suggested that to change your life, you’ve got to start small. If not, the process will be just too overwhelming. Then I picked up a book by Tammy Kling called The Compass. The first quote said:
Sometimes you must let go the life you had planned in order to make room for the life ahead of you.
That to me, is a big change. So, which strategy works better? A big change or a small change?
I think those 2 strategies should be complementary. Sometimes, it takes a big change to effect those small changes. Sometimes it’s the small changes that suddenly lead to the big change.
What change do you prefer?
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In my case, preference had nothing to do with it. I got laid off. Big changes and lot of them, but we’re doing just fine for now.
The upshot is that I’m keeping my head above water, practicing regularly and getting a lot of reading done.
I don’t eat out as much. I’m not going into an office every day which means I don’t go out for lunch, and in cutting back we as a family don’t go out to each as much. The result is that I’ve lost 10 lbs. I’d like to lose more, but they are not coming as easily.
The down side is that I’m not making as much, I have to pay for my own healthcare, and I am not now putting additional money away towards my retirement.
Hey Rick, glad you’re still hanging in there. I’m surprise that eating in actually reduces weight! It goes to show how much crap we’re taking out there… all the best!
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