Saying I get to instead of I have to
Swap one verb in your self-talk and the daily grind reads as a privilege
Swap have to for get to whenever a hard or tedious task comes up. Most obligations, training included, are things you once wanted and worked for, and the wording keeps that in view. Free, and it takes a few weeks to become automatic. People who use it report less dread around workouts and admin; it does nothing about the tasks you genuinely should drop.
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- Dwayne JohnsonDoes it
Actor and former WWE champion · The Rock
Years ago he stopped saying he has to train, or do anything he cares about, and started saying he gets to. He calls it a big psychological shift in how he handles the daily grind and has urged his followers to try the same swap.
Source: Men's Health: Dwayne Johnson Shares the Secret to His Success
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