One of the things Tony Robbins said in an interview was that most people know what to do. They don't do it primarily out of fear. They are scared to lose something or don't think it's possible, may ruin their life.
The thing is, there are very few things we can really do that will actually ruin our life, or have major bad ramifications. The worst that will typically happen is that we don't like it, so go back to the old process. Thinking specifically of losing weight, it's a daunting thing, and back at the beginning of the year when I was nearly 300lbs, I had a mindset of "but if I get on a diet, I will never get to eat my favorite foods again for the rest of my life." The primary reason I fell off the other plans was getting fed up with not enjoying those foods or letting something small slide.
One of the ways I overcame, this was changing my mindset on it, and instead of looking at what I would lose, look at what I would gain. I could play sports and not get tired, I could last longer in almost everything, and I could feel great about my body! I realized too that I could change what I wanted to eat and what I enjoyed eating.
Everything is a mindset game; that is the key to unlock anything in life.
Key takeaways:
1) Most people know what to do; they are just scared
2) It's hard to actually to mess up your life, and if you don't like it, go back to the old ways
3) Mindset is everything; you can change how you perceive all things in your life