I was recently reading the book "Awaken the Giant Within" by "Anthony Robbins" where I got to learn the concept of pleasure and pain and it got me thinking.
Why do children lie, why are people unable to stop addictions, and why are people unable to lose weight?
The simple answer is the concept of pleasure and pain!!
Children lie because they are afraid of the pain they will experience (in the form of scolding) when they will reveal the truth and they think they will gain pleasure (they won't be scolded) if they tell a lie.
People are unable to stop addictions because they think about the short-term pleasure they are deriving and the pain of leaving the addiction.
People are unable to lose weight because they think about the pleasure which they experience by eating fried and fatty food and the pain which they will experience when they will leave that food.
The simple solution is children should be taught about the pleasure they will get when they tell the truth, for everytime they tell the truth, instead of scolding them, reward them with their favorite thing. That way they will be eager to say the truth and will stop lying.
People with addictions should picture the long-term pain that they will experience if they do not leave the addiction. So to replace the mental picture of pleasure associated with the addiction, go to the rehab center or deaddiction center, talk to people, listen to their story, and share your story and you will soon start associating pleasure with leaving the addiction and will be eager to leave the addiction.
People on the weight loss journey quit their journey mid-way because they are unable to keep up with their healthy lifestyle because of the pleasure which they associate with eating junk. But if they talk to a person who underwent a transformation journey and got rid of many diseases due to a healthy lifestyle or lost weight and how is their life after the transformation. Think about the long-term pain you will experience if you din't started a healthy lifestyle. When you will visualize pain every time you eat outside food then it will become easier for you to focus on a healthier lifestyle.
Do not set very big targets for yourself, set a small target and reward yourself whenever you achieve that goal so that you enjoy the process of transformation!!
Decide what you want and what is stopping you from achieving your goal.
Associate the pain with pleasure so that you are more keen and consistent in achieving your goal.
