The One More Mantra

Just One More…

then…

Just One More…

then…

Just One More…

Know what I mean??

Well that’s been me lately. Just One More ___________ (fill in the blank)

Back in the hard-partying days, we always knew it was going to be a looooong night of overindulgence, and extra rounds, when the theme became “Just One More.” The eyes would roll, and we’d all get a laugh out of the certainty that Just One More, it wouldn’t be!

So what now, you ask? Am I Just One More(ing) about?

You Name It!

This insidious little virus has crept it’s way into a few key areas of my life lately.

Household – In Just One More day till we make time to really organize this place, (since we still are in post-wedding mess-mode)…

Health – It’ll be Just One More day of enjoying a delicious burger and fries without exercise, (then I’ll get back on the weight-loss track)…

Coaching – after Just One More day, I will contact that prospective client and invite them to a conversation, (which could create an astounding breakthrough in their life)…

This illusion of impeding activity and self delusion of a need to wait is crippling.

All action happens NOW.

All progress happens NOW.

All of these things that are put off, really do happen in the Now!

Nothing happens in Future. It never arrives.

Past is the same. Nothing can happen now in the past. It’s simply not changeable. Ever.

Almost all thoughts of future are waste, as are almost all thoughts of past.

What is happening Right Now, that we can take action on?

This idea came to me as I laid in bed at midnight, playing Just One More (stupid) game of Angry Birds. I was attempting to wind down to sleep. My alarm was set for 4:30 am with intentions rise early and write a blog.

I was going to do my writing in the future. I was extending my inactivity with each swipe and tap of Just One More (stupid) game of Angry Birds.

I noticed the ridiculousness. I wanted to share it with You.  I realized, I could only do it Now…

I will tell you one place that the Just One More theory is really helpful…

It is the only way that my 11 1/2 Months of alcohol sobriety could have happened.

It only happened one day at a time. And each day, I said, “Just One More”…

No Quitting, No Forevers, No Commitment but what I could control Right Now.

Just One More Day Without… then Just One More…

🙂

So, which way will we use this powerful phrase next?

It could be the key to self-discipline or the procrastinational excuse to put off, once again, the life of our dreams.

And someday we might say, If I had Just One More Day, I would really do it this time…

Guess what. Today is Your ONLY Day 🙂 Be Living!

Sincerely,

Aaron Nichols


2 thoughts on “The One More Mantra

  1. TODAY is the day of salvation! TODAY is the only day we got. Let’s use it for good. Thanks for this, Aaron. We ALL need a kick in the pants from time to time. And guess what, even the SMALLEST action leads to big things. So let’s just do that one small thing each day and we’ll not have to say ONE MORE anymore.

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