What's Your "Mantra"?
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What's Your "Mantra"?
| Tue, 07-24-2007 - 1:41pm |
Mandy mentioned in Annie's 'funk' thread that her mantra is "this too shall pass" (one that resonates with me as something I try to continually remind myself as well)...and one of mine is "fake it until you make it"...practice the behavior you want to incorporate into your life until it really is just another part of your life.
So...what's your mantra or phrase that keeps you going?


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One of mine is:
Annie
"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living. We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  
"Stop thinking about it and just do it!" Mostly for exercising, I usually end up trying to find an excuse not to do it or decide on when I should, so I tell myself stop thinking about it and just go.
I have a few. When I am working out and want to stop early, or don't want to go at all, I say 'What are you going to do instead?' and it usually isn't anything worthwhile.
Another is 'Is that the best choice?'
And something I say all the time - 'it is what it is'
SJ
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SJ, "It is what it is" was my other choice!
Annie
"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living. We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  
I actually have a couple more that I don't use quite as often...
I also keep reminding myself that, as sunnygirl said, I didn't get to this weight overnight and I'm not going to get where I want to be overnight.
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Hi Kelly,
I seem to be using "This too shall pass" a lot lately, with "It is what it is" running a close second, but I'm definitely in the market for a new mantra.
I really like Sarah's... "Stop thinking about it and just do it!" Over-analyzing is one of my most entrenched bad habits. But then I *think* of all the trouble I could get into that way, LOL!
Maybe something from Jeeves & Wooster? The idle-and-none-too-bright rich seem to have such lovely attitudes towards life! Unfortunately, the only thing that pops into my mind now is "It's positively the cat's nightwear, old bean". Errrr... maybe not. I'll keep shopping around.
Misha
Annie
"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living. We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  
ROFL here too...who knows?
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