Bush Mackel

Yesterday in Cut the Fat (Part 1) I talked at great length about how I have personally come to a much better place in my life (both professionally and personally) by cutting out all the stuff in my life that I absolutely couldn’t stand.

I’m obviusly not talking about dentist appointments and eating healthy, but all the things that made me lose sleep at night and had me wearing a frown when I got up in the mornings.

Realizing What You Hate
This may sound like an easy question to answer, but there are some who are no longer really bothered by their current fat filled life. They’ve endured it for X amount of years, they’ve learned how to deal with it, how to get through it, and changing it requires a lot of work compared to not doing anything at all. So if this is you, how do you get through the forest and see the trees?

• Listen to What You Have to Say - When we’re with friends and family, (those we’re comfortable with), we often say how we really feel about things. If you’re complaining about something, you’re probably going to say or have probably said it before. Listen up!
• Go Back to Happier Times - Think about when you’ve been the most happiest in your life. Were you happy because of what you were doing or maybe it was because of who you were with. In any event, take these things and compare them with your present days. Is their absence in your life sucking the life out of you?
• Take a Vacation - Take a day off or away from whatever it is that makes up your current day to day life. And have a great day! Figure out what has made that day so good relative to your usual fare and then consequently take notice of the fat in your present life.

And there you have it. At this point you should have a good idea of what you like, and more importantly what you don’t. Of course knowing it and doing something about it are two different things so tomorrow we’ll take a look at Action Plans, a great way to cut the fat.