'My best advice: Don’t impose a time frame on change. Waiting until January 1st is just an acceptable form of procrastination, which most of us are already too good at. Begin today by choosing one thing you know you can do.'
It’s easy enough to make a New Year’s resolution — following through for the rest of the year is the challenge for most adults with attention deficit disorder .
My best advice: Don’t impose a time frame on change. Waiting until January 1st is just an acceptable form of procrastination, which most of us are already too good at. Likewise, don’t be discouraged if January’s nearly over. There are 11 more months in a year, and it’s never too late to start.Most New Year’s resolutions are about making a life change. Look at change as a gradual process, and it becomes clear that there’s no one right time to start.
All change requires that you be ready, willing, and able. If you are ready and willing, but not able, consult others or join a club to find out how to get started. If you’re ready and able, but not willing, you simply won’t do anything. And that’s where motivation comes in.This is the most difficult area to change. If you believe you can do something, you will. Likewise, if you think you aren’t smart enough or strong enough to accomplish what you want to do, you won’t even try.
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