Building Foundations by a process of Removal

It has always been a dream of mine to find the missing piece in the puzzle that connects actions to the desired outcomes. So in my field of influence it would be how to encourage people to act on their wishes to lead healthier and more rewarding lifestyles. Take you for example, you know that you would like to be better in some aspects of your life. What stops you from simply going out and doing it? I'm going to look at obstacles today and two different types that stop us all from tackling certain tasks.

Psychological and logistical obstacles are the two types on the radar. To me if you don't eradicate your psychological obstacles then the logistical obstacles will definitely never be tackled. As an example a recent member has committed to an exercise regime to lose weight in a bid to increase motivation to stay active. But this member's activity levels had been nil for two years. Knowing the history behind the case I know that certain psychological obstacles were being worked through and when light was visible at the end of the tunnel the lifestyle then became an issue to be addressed. I was then called in to help with finishing off the psychological obstacles and then taking care of the logistical obstacles. The member in question then had to take care of the logistics at his end to allow him to fit in with the program. Now we have a totally committed individual that is totally embracing the principles and guidelines of the program and the results are far better than was expected I'm sure.

Breaking this down simply I am going to give you something concrete to work with so you can actually start the process of removing obstacles from your life and experience the growth and development you desire. There are 4 steps and they are as follows:
1. Identify Limiting Thoughts: And write them down so you are clear as to what they are.
2. Dispute Limiting Thoughts: Think of motivating thoughts that will highlight how your initial thoughts are floored or wrong and write them next to your limiting thoughts.
3. Identify Logistical Problems: Again write them down so you are under no illusion what is stopping you.
4. Remove Logistical Problems: Now create a strategy that will help you overcome any logistical barriers and write them next to your identified problems.
Now you have something visual that you can work through to remove any obstacles that will restrict you from achieving personal goals.

My point is once the time has been taken to remove obstacles you are free to develop and grow rapidly as an individual. Rushing in and not taking time on this process will bring you unstuck time and time again. You only have to look at how many diets there are out there and how many actually work long term. How many times people just go out and buy a gym membership and stop using it after a short period of time. The obstacles haven't been removed they were just overlooked temporarily.