Implement

To me it was like we were doing what I had been reading about shortly before.  It was not like we read something and decided on that course of action.  But there is no doubt in my mind what we did was an example of what was being mentioned.
The book I was reading mention an experiment done with 248 people.  They were divided into three groups and the aim was to build better exercise habits.  The first group was just asked to document how often they exercised in a two-week period.  The next group was also given a motivational speech on exercise which contained reference to the benefits of exercise.  The final group received the motivational speech and was asked to write the date, time, and location of 20 minutes of exercise for the next two weeks.
In the first two groups 31 to 38% of people exercised at least once per week.  In the last group 91% of people did.  The results of that study gave rise to what is called “the implementation intention.”  People who make a plan to implement an action are more likely to follow through.
Why I was reminded of this was what Merril and I did yesterday.  We knew we had a major area that needed tidying.  We felt it would take two days as there was a lot to do, and much of it was finicky.
What I felt we did right though was plan the implementation.  We had said we will do this Friday.  We had discussed how we would do it and the role of each of us.
Come Friday and we did it.  It was interesting to see some of the other things that came to light as we did it.  Motivations we delt with on the run.
It did turn out a good day.  As I have often said the hardest part is getting started.  Once started though it can be hard to stop.  It is like what carries a person in the first place motivates a person to keep going and do other things as ell.
Today we have other things planned.  The car has been put in place to load rubbish gathered yesterday for the dump.
It is incredibly humid.  I think we will find thigs to do in air-conditioned comfort.