Interrupting the pattern

If you’re having trouble making a change, consider interrupting the pattern.

Stop mid-bite. Stop mid-sentence. Mid-bottle. Mid-video. Mid-whatever. Don’t finish. Don’t get to the end. Just stop in the middle.

When we finish ... when we say, “after this month,” or, “after I’m done with this last one,” we allow cycles to perpetuate. After all, when a cycle ends, the natural thing is for another cycle to begin.

But if we seek to change — if we’re serious about it — we might as well start right away. Don’t wait until a natural pause, or a new day, or a new week.

Make the change now.