Create a Sense of Urgency
   Hank Johnson

I can’t emphasize enough to you how important it is to create a sense of urgency, or positive pressure. When you can attach some kind of deadline or date to your goal of getting in shape, your difference in attitude towards food – one of the major stumbling blocks for most people – and exercise is profound.
And not just food but other ‘roadblocks’ as well will seem insignificant when you pair a meaningful goal to a limited time in which to accomplish it.

There are many women who months before their wedding date start dieting because they want to look their very best on their big day. Knowing 'this is the most important day of my life' allows many overweight women to suddenly develop tremendous willpower to 'just say no.' Foods that previously had full control over their lives are now relegated to an insignificant corner. This is the power of a compelling reason to change (Blueprint #1) combined with a sense of urgency.

This kind of positive pressure is very effective and will strengthen your resolve during the inevitable temptations that will present themselves to you throughout your program.

If you didn’t have some kind of goal to achieve in a certain limited time span, chances are you wouldn’t be as diligent in sticking faithfully to every aspect of your program. With a deadline looming you know full well that if you messed up at any point along the way it could affect the entire outcome of your results.

Some people use their high school reunions as the positive pressure to increase the magnitude and importance of doing everything right to lose fat and get in shape in time. This Blueprint is, I feel, the most important one as far as the speed at which you can transform your body. Because if there is no sense of pressure driving you forward, you rationalize you can have that piece of chocolate cake, or go out to dinner with family or friends and 'just tonight' have all the food and drink you care to eat.

Without a sense of urgency there will be nothing important and near (time-wise) for you to stay away from excesses guaranteed to sabotage your progress.

Hank Johnson

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