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Well, what did you ex-pect??! How often have you heard that after you set out to do something new, something chal-lenging that you weren't sure you could do, and then came up short? Surely, you have heard of self-fulfilling prophecies. The thing is, they really exist! So, perhaps ask-ing, "What did you ex-pect?" is relevant.
Expectations can work for you in very powerful ways. Positive expecta-tions create motivation and confidence and em-power you to succeed. However, negative ex-pectations can be the undoing of any type of change. If your expecta-tions are low, you fail to believe in your own abil-ity. But if they are too high, you can be overly self-critical. Either situa-tion has a negative influ-ence on your chances of success.
I Will and I Can
To even contemplate change you must first believe that the change is necessary and benefi-cial AND believe that you can do it. Unless you see the value of change, you will re-main stuck in "I won't" thinking. You may feel like you don't have a problem or simply not see how changing a be-havior could benefit you.
For "I won't" people, in-formation about the benefits of making a change can make the difference. Sometimes it takes a life-changing event, a wake-up call, to make a person contem-plate change. These calls to action can come in the form of a medical emergency for you or someone you love, a look in the mirror or a photograph, or the in-ability to do something you really love doing. eating healthy, getting in shape, and living life to the fullest.
If confidence is what is holding you back, having a role model or a support group can help you start and stick with it. Seeing others just like you make a change in their lives is inspiring and reassuring. And having others to con-fide in and lean on helps you get through the rough times that might otherwise lead to a lapse in motivation.