01/18/2019
CHOICES
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Recently I have been doing a little bit of substitute teaching to fill out some of my days. One thing that has came up with so many kids is a simple question they as when I tell them what they are supposed to do for the day.
"Do I have to?"
At first my response was of course they have to. Then I decided to take a different route.
I started telling them they didn't have to. That they didn't have to do anything.
This response always gave them a bit if a shock. When they were about to say something I would jump in.
"You don't have to do anything."
"You don't have to do the work."
"You don't have to come to school."
"You don't have to get out of bed every morning."
"But you have to understand by choosing to do or not to do something you will have to face whatever consequence that choice brings with it. It may be good. It may be bad. Your choices determine that."
Now I don't know how many middle school and junior high kids that will work with but it's a very true thing in our lives and especially in the health and fitness journey.
You don't have to exercise.
You don't have to eat healthy.
You don't have to eat cake at a birthday party.
You don't have to have 10 drinks at an office party.
Remember you don't have to do anything in life. Everything you do or don't do you make a choice to do or not to do. So choose your path own it. If you don't like where it takes you then it's on you to get off and get on the right one.
