Keith JonesJanuary 11, 2016

To realize short term and long term goals, you must be committed to a certain mindset. 2BeRe University provides tools to help you develop a strong mindset. One of the principles we practice is “be stronger than your excuses”.

In areas of my life where I produce consistently high results, there’s a commitment to do whatever it takes to complete the task. This is true in my health and fitness, commitment to help others reach their goals and daily ritual to further personal growth. These aspects of my life are non negotiable. I eat healthy every day and I don’t ever miss workouts. I go above and beyond to help friends and clients be their best. And I begin each morning with exercise, meditation and reading. There is no excuse that can stop me from keeping these promises to myself.

There are some areas of my life that I can grow in. One particular area is a relationship with a significant other. While not in a committed relationship now, I am working on myself to be the best partner I can be when the times comes. This requires me to eliminate the excuse that my work comes first. This is an agreement I made with myself a long time ago that negatively impacted past relationships. Moving forward, I will allow nothing to get in the way of this. My commitment to my partner and the relationship will be stronger than any excuse.

When it comes to optimal health and fitness, some people use the excuse that they’re “just big-boned” or they’ve been heavy their whole life. People who haven’t achieved financial independence sometimes say, “I’m just not good with money.” And people who don’t take risks miss out on fun adventures and learning opportunities because their go to reason is “I’m too busy”. All of these phrases we say to ourselves are merely excuses that prevent us from being our personal best and having greater success.

I encourage you to take a look at areas of your life that aren’t stellar. Perhaps it’s your health and fitness, job performance or relationship. Make a promise to give 100% to it. This means setting a personal standard to accept no justification for falling short of your commitment. Be stronger and produce bigger results!

Keith