“Dress for the job you want not the job you have!”
What a great quote. I got it from my best friend Scott. He can’t remember where he heard the quote before, so I’ll say I got it from him. The quote came up while we were on vacation together. We were talking about people pursing their dreams and why they succeed or fail in achieving them.
What does the quote mean? I believe the quote is all about an individual’s mindset. We all dreams but what are we doing mentally to reach our dreams? Before you can physically do something you have to imagine it. You have to completely believe you can do it mentally.
A lot of people think they can turn a switch and change overnight. Here are a few examples:
-A smoker talks about how they want to quit smoking. In order to dress the part, then need to start cutting back on their smoking. They have to mentally start acting like a non-smoker.
-You hear about people going on fad diets or having surgery to help them loose weight. A few months or years later, the weight is back on. Mentally they never changed their eating habits. They didn’t commit to a healthy lifestyle or exercise routine.
-Finally you hear people talk about taking care of their finances. They talk about what they’re going to do when the get out of debt. The talk is great, but what are you doing now. Are you saving your money or making smart purchases now. Are you reading books are educating yourself about financial matters? You have to prepare yourself before you get there.
I read a quote by actor Matthew McConaughey. His quote was “You have to tie your shoes first.” He said you can’t go running until you tie your shoes. You have to prepare for the activity you are about to do.
That brings me back to Scott’s quote. We can’t do anything in life until we start to prepare for what we want to do. We have to mentally commit to want we want before we physically do. So, don’t just be all talk. Start thinking of the actions you have to take to reach your goals and dreams. Many times it starts with asking questions.
Finally, Kelly and I were watching “The Biggest Looser” finale last night. Every contestant talked about the mental barriers they had to get over before they could start loosing weight and becoming healthier. Before the got to their goal weight, they had to start “dressing the part” of someone healthy!
