It’s the oldest conflict in the book. How do we control our desires?
The Dali Llama says we should do it through discipline, and he’s always right. You crave cake now, but hold off and four hours later, you’re really happy you didn’t have that cake. But how do we do that?
I’m not a big believer in willpower, but I am a fan of habit. Slowly adding practices that move you toward a goal.
And on the road to building those habits, I have tried to build another one . . . forgiveness.
I think self-doubt is the reason we eat cake. The more we can trust the process and forgive ourselves, the stronger we become.
It’s really important to step back and look at the body of work. Look at the distance we’ve traveled and give ourselves credit. It’s easy to beat yourself up when you’re down, and those opportunities are endless when training for Ironman.
I am often weak and make a lot of “mistakes.” I skip workouts and occasionally eat cake. But real change takes time, and it helps when I remind myself.
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