Mid-Year Wake-Up Call: Are You Doing What You Said You’d Do?

We’re halfway through the year.

Take that in for a second.

Remember those goals you set back in January? That “New Year, New Me” energy? The promises you made to yourself? The gym sessions, the 5k, the new habits, the meal prep, the strength training, the better sleep, the quitting the booze, the walking more… whatever it was.

Now ask yourself, honestly: Are you doing what you said you’d do?

Are you even on the path to it?

Or has that goal been filed in the same drawer as all those Tupperware tubs that you can’t find lids for (I mean where the fuck do they go) — forgotten, mismatched, and gathering dust?

The Hard Truth: Most People Take the Path of Least Resistance

When it came time to make a decision this year — to train or skip it, to eat better or hit the drive-thru, to scroll or sleep, to show up or sit back — did you take the path of least resistance?

Because let’s be honest: it’s always easier not to do the hard thing.

The easy choice gives you temporary comfort.
The hard choice gives you actual results.

The hard way might not be glamorous. It might not come with instant gratification or a round of applause. But it’s the way that actually leads somewhere. It’s the path that builds strength, self-trust, resilience, and pride.

The Hard Way Is Simple. But It’s Not Easy.

Let’s get something clear:
Hard doesn’t mean complicated.

In fact, most things that work — in fitness, health, mindset, life — are simple.
Move more. Eat whole foods. Sleep. Lift. Be consistent. Drink water. Prioritise protein. Train your mind as much as your body.

Simple, yes.
Easy? Absolutely not.

What stops most people isn’t that they don’t know what to do — it’s that they don’t want to do it badly enough to go through the hard stuff.

And that’s okay… if you’re honest about it.

Are You Bullshitting Yourself?

This is the bit where you get to be brutally honest. Not with me. Not with your PT. With yourself.

If you’re not where you wanted to be, or you’ve not taken a single step towards it, then maybe it’s time to ask…

Do I actually want this?
Or do I just like saying I want it?

Because if all you’re doing is talking about change, but not backing it up with action — then it’s not change you want. You want comfort. You want the idea of transformation, without the work that goes with it.

You’re not failing because you don’t know how.
You’re failing because you’re not being real with yourself.

Ask Yourself These Questions (And Be Ruthless About It):

  1. What’s actually holding me back right now?
    Time? Energy? Fear? Laziness? Guilt? Something external? Something internal?
  2. Can I do anything about it?
    If the answer is yes — even a little — then you already know what you need to do next.
  3. If the answer is no — is that really true?
    Or is it just a well-wrapped excuse?
    Sometimes “I can’t” is just code for “I’m scared,” or “I can’t be arsed,” or “I don’t want it enough right now.”

And if that’s the case — own it.
Stop lying to yourself.
Stop saying you want the thing if you’re not prepared to do what it takes to have the thing.

Final Word: Mid-Year, Full Honesty

There’s still time.
You don’t need a Monday. You don’t need another New Year’s Day.
All you need is a moment of clarity and a decision to act differently.

So here it is. That moment.

Recommit to your goal.
Reset your expectations.
Rethink your excuses.
Start again. Properly.

And if you can’t start today?
Ask yourself: what needs to change so that you can?

Because if you’re not actively building the life you want, you’re passively accepting one you don’t.


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