Lesson 20 - We Are Done, Right?
Wow, can you believe that we’ve made it all the way to Lesson 20. Simpleology 101 is almost over and I don’t know about you, but anytime I see an end in sight I get excited.
I love completing projects more than I love starting them. I get filled with a sense of accomplishment and self-worth. I know it’s silly to feel proud of finishing a 20 day course that takes all of about 5 minutes a day, but nonetheless, I feel like I’ve really made great strides towards improving myself.
I’d love to say that I’m a different person after watching this course, but I’m not. I’d love to say that my wife and co-workers are astounded by my changes, but that’s just wishful thinking.
The truth is, though, the world doesn’t really work that way. People don’t change overnight, no matter how great a course they take. We are creatures of habit and change comes as naturally to us as the ability to grow a third eye. Often we have to be pushed, shoved, kicked, smacked and punched hard in the face before we take the opportunity to change and even then, it’s a slow, gradual process that only starts showing its effects months down the road.
In short, what I’m saying is that there is no quick fix for the bad habits we’ve developed throughout the entirety of our lives.
I started taking the Simpleology because I was sincere about my desire to change my life. I wanted to start taking my life more seriously and to be more productive and accomplished. I was hoping Simpleology would cure me of my laziness and negative attitudes. I was sure that a month and a half later, I’d be a different man.
But we all know that this wasn’t meant to be.
Despite all of this, I still feel like I accomplished a lot. I haven’t changed, but I’m on a path towards change and in the long run, I think that’s a better place to be.
Human beings are creatures of progress. We build each day from the last and the moment we stop progressing is the moment we start regressing.
I’m going to continue to reach for the stars, even though I know they are unreachable. This way, I’ll always be striving for something better.