1. say no to yourself and remain committed to completing
your chores
2. surrender to temptation
and abandon your chores
Resisting temptations is crucial to staying focused on,
and committed to, our goals.
The question is, how can we
do it effectively? How can we say no to ourselves when we
want to give in and say yes?
Here’s a solution that works for me: make “I don’t”
statements. These statements are a declaration of what you
choose not to do.
For example, when you’re offered a donut, you might
say, “
I don’t eat donuts.” If you’re invited to a friend’s
house, and have chores looming, you could say, “
I don’t like
leaving chores undone. Can we get together tomorrow?”
Think of the various temptations
you might encounter,
and how making an “I don’t” statement can help you to say
no. Here are a few examples:
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