Between what we want and what we do
The year has changed, but most of us are still standing in the same place.
January arrives full of promise; new plans, renewed focus, and the familiar hope of starting over. Many of us already know what we want to work on. Goals are written down. Vision boards are made. Long-term and short-term objectives are clearly thought through. On paper, everything looks ready.
We know what we want. That is rarely the problem. The gap appears after that.
Because alongside our goals sits something heavier: ACTION. Not intention. Not planning. Action. The getting up and doing what needs to be done consistently, even when the excitement fades. This is where most plans begin to fall apart. Our intentions remain strong, but our execution doesn’t match them.
You want to start your fitness journey, but you are avoiding it week after week with a new reason each time. The business plan is complete, objectives clearly set, but when it comes to doing the work, you keep telling yourself, not yet. Sometimes it’s fear. Sometimes it’s comfort. Sometimes it’s simply avoiding the discomfort of beginning.
But the honest question remains: are you moving forward, or are you standing still?
Progress doesn’t disappear loudly. It fades quietly through postponed action. This year doesn’t need bigger goals, it needs smaller, consistent movement. Doing something, even imperfectly, matters more than waiting for the right moment. A messy attempt still counts. Showing up late is still showing up. A bad workout is better than no workout.
The gap closes when action becomes part of your everyday life, not dramatic, not perfect, just honest and repeated.
The work isn’t big or dramatic, it just asks us for our presence every day.