6. Ignore Critics and Doubters

Due to the emotional significance attached to specific identities, people may resist change or feel threatened by experiences that challenge or contradict their identity. This resistance can lead to defensiveness, denial, or cognitive dissonance as individuals strive to maintain ...

There will be people that may discourage you, try to make you a slacker again, or just thrust their negativity and inner jealousy on your positive goal-setting, trying to sabotage it.

Identify and stay away from negative influencers.

Self-talk is often extremely negative, keeping us in doubt.

Learn to identify these negative internal voices and replace them with a more productive and positive narrative. Instead of telling yourself that you can't, tell yourself that you like to step up to a discussion....