Monday Morning Musing: It's Not All About the Worst Part

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Sometimes when I consider all of the effort it would take to do my daily series of yoga, pilates, ballet and strength training, I'm overwhelmed. It seems like too much effort.

Way too much effort.

Remembering how hard it will be makes me not want to do anything at all. Then I remember that I don't have to start with the hardest part, I get to start with gentle stretches. Each part of the exercises build into the harder parts, and by the time I get to the difficult parts I'm ready. It's still hard but I'm warmed up and ready to go.

We often focus on the worst part of a project as a way to convince ourselves not to do any part of it. We even characterize the entire experience by the worst part of it. We can't ignore the hard part, we need to be ready, but we also need to keep in mind the good part. In my scenario, I also need to focus on how much I love to stretch before and after strength exercises, how good I'll feel afterward, and the long-term effects on my body.

And so, without further ado, I shall start with today's series of exercises.

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