Why Change Yourself?
By Jon Benson
Nutrition, Fitness and Fat-loss Specialist
Bestselling author of "The Every Other Day Diet" and "7 Minute Body"
"You need to change your ----- !"
We all know the language of self-talk.
It's the speak that often includes the phrase, "I really need to change my ----- ."
Fill in the blanks where the dashed lines appear.
So, what do you need to change?
How about your bodyweight? How about your body shape? Most of us want to improve the shape of our bodies. That involves more than just "diet"... that means we have to exercise wisely. Exercise too much and you'll just burn yourself out. Too little and you'll never see results.
Balance is the key.
So here's the bottom line: You probably need to "change your body."
But let's take it a step further...
How about your monetary value?
Sure, you probably need to "change your spending habits."
But why change?
Why SHOULD you change?
What drives you to contemplate change in the first place?
I have news for you:
You do not need to change.
You need to BECOME.
Consider if you will the old analogy of the caterpillar "changing" into the butterfly.
Many use this story of change to reflect upon our own human condition.
We go from point A to point B ... often with beneficial results.
Therefore, we change. Correct?
No.
We "become."
You are, currently, in a state of becoming.
The question is...
What?
What are you becoming?
The caterpillar actually 'becomes' a butterfly.
It does not force itself to change. It simply becomes.
There's a flow there that is unmistakable. Irrefutable.
Inevitable.
Some claim that change is the only constant in the universe. This may be true for things that are not self-aware.
But this is not true of you.
Yes, you change in ways like any other organism in our world.
But in every way that truly matters, you BECOME.
You become what you think.
You become what you truly desire.
You become your efforts, your attentions, your goals.
Let me ask you this:
What is the more empowering question?
"I really need to change my body..."
... or "I choose to become more fit and vibrant."
You tell me.
Which statement inspires action? Instills desire? Reignites the fire in your belly?
I say the latter -- "I choose to become ----- ."
Today, right now, I want you to choose to become.
Embrace change that is inevitable, but actively pursue what you desire to become.
You cannot accept a static life any longer.
You desire becoming. You desire more than merely living, breathing, existing, dying.
Today, I urge you to consider what you want to become.
How you will make that becoming happen?
How you will feel as you pursue your own personal becoming?
What legacy you will leave behind for your children and theirs by becoming ---- ?
Do you think fitness is trivial?
I think this is the real reason most of us do not pursue becoming the person we are meant to be.
We think of it as trivial as compared to "reality."
Thankfully, you can select exactly how, when, and why you take that break.
And yes, you can choose what you become.
Becoming is the most rewarding thing you can do for your self. Change is far less rewarding when you think about it.
Becoming is superior.
Becoming includes a higher state, a greater purpose, a more inclusive vision of the world around you.
Becoming is contagious. Infectious.
Magnetic.
Today I want to help you become. In this case, become more aware, and become more fit.
In this process, you will grow to become in an exponential fashion. "Working out" or "diet-planning" will never look the same.
Rather than seeing it as a force to push against (change) you will feel it like gravity. Something pulling you toward a greater destiny.
Choose today to become.
Then, share that decision with those whom you love.
Watch their lives evolve with you. Watch the butterflies becoming.
Watch as it all begins to make sense. As purpose forms. As the vista grows larger than just "burning bodyfat" to "becoming an empowered individual."
Rather than snack on the scraps from the table of life, feast on its bounty.
This feast begins with the desire to become more than you are.
And, that decision is one you will make right now.
Choosing not to decide is still a choice.
I think you will choose the greatest choice.
I think you will will chose to become.
Watch my presentation above to get you started on the path to becoming. You will never look at fitness or weight loss the same again.
Yours In Fitness,
Jon Benson
Nutrition, Fitness and Fat-loss Specialist
Bestselling author of The Every Other Day Diet
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