Budget

The cost of getting what one wants.

I would like to pretend that this is some intricate soul searching endeavor. It’s not. Breaking down what is required by each individual to achieve what one wants requires some conscious thought, possible some deliberate note taking but determining the cost is simple…that does not imply that it’s execution is EASY.

For example, I have a client who says she wants to lose 20 lbs. She exercises religiously, but overeats every day and drinks three glasses of wine in addition to large fatty portions for meals. The cost is simple- eat healthier meals that are more balanced. But is she ready to not eat all the yummy, gooey whatevers and cut back on the nightly alcohol intake? Hmmm. So, many other “expenses” may give her pause to this “additional expense”.

“Work is so demanding I cannot think about having dinner until after 10 p.m. And then I usually get what’s easiest”. EASY? As one very wise person once pointed out to me: it takes just as much energy to grab an apple as it does to grab a cookie, doughnut, potato chips, etc. The real cost is the mental perception required to choose and enjoy delicious body honoring food.

I have my own example: For years, I’ve foregone exercise making my business and my family my priority. To take one more hour away from my kids and husband after not seeing them for 10 or 11 hours has no appeal. And that one more hour is how I see exercise (and rest assured, I am a former gym rat.) What is required on my part is conscious, creative ways to put exercise into my day; and to be willing to stay committed to each additional activity. Simple. EASY is up to me.

So for this week, if it is of interest to you, spend time meditating or simply thinking, what it is that you want or even need.

NEXT WEEK WE WILL LOOK AT THE STEPS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE TRUE COST IS AND WHAT YOUR BUDGET IS.