Today, I’m preparing to talk with Dr. James Prochaska – among the world’s most respected psychologists who has developed the widely used trans-theoretical model of change.  Read more about it here.

Time to find out why everybody makes so many excuses!

Should be worth the trip.

-UPDATE-

I had a great time interviewing Dr. Prochaska today – it’s amazing to believe that he spent the time to share his work with us.  People in everyday life do not understand that these people we get to meet are the celebrities in the world of science and social change – they are the people who are making a huge impact on many, many lives.  It’s inspiring to meet such people, and it’s such a great thing to be able to see how everything we are doing and learning actually maps so well to the incredible research that Dr. Prochaska has dedicated his life to.  More later on the actual interview…

On another positive note, my flight back to Atlanta was overbooked, so when they asked for volunteers to give up their seat, I asked what they were offering…how about 5 round trip tickets?!  So I am staying 1 extra night in Boston, and I get 5 extra plane tickets…not a bad deal at all!

Once in a while I come across an individual who really frustrates me…it somehow affects my entire day.  I’ve been trying to figure out why lately.

Our minds limit what we can become in so many ways.  So when I come across someone who has nearly a reason for every shortcoming in their life, whether it’s why they MUST use the eliptical versus the treadmill, or why they cannot cook for themselves…or why their dreams are no longer their dreams anymore…I feel like pulling my hair out.  I’ll work to show them “a way” around an obstacle they present…and they very adeptly find a reason why it won’t work.

The way our minds work to justify why we cannot to things is amazing.

We construct these realities in our minds, that place artificial limits on what we can do with our lives, and they all make total sense…if they didn’t we’d be terribly depressed I think.  I constantly remind myself of this, because it’s something we all do, every day. 

It is when I come across a person that has lied to themselves so many times, that their minds are paralyzed by their own reality…their own limitations…and I cannot see such a person ever reaching their full potential in life.  It’s depressing.

So…you can imagine how frustrating it can be to see the incredible potential in someone to achieving anything they want in life, but to know he or she will probably never see it in their lifetime.

While I believe we should always be thankful for our own good fortune in life, try not to settle too much in your life, because there is no reason you have to.  There is always a way.

If you read this thinking this is about you, don’t worry.  It’s about all of us.