I have a confession:
Three months ago, I quit.
I gave up something.
You see, for years I had an addiction:
I drank a 5-Hour Energy shot nearly every day.
(You know, one of those little bottles that’s supposed to give you enough energy to climb mountains and take over the world?)
Not being a caffeine drinker – I don’t drink coffee, and I gave up soda years ago – it was easy to justify the addiction.
“I work hard, I need something to keep me going”.
“I don’t party, so I deserve a treat”
“What harm could a little energy shot do? Not like it’s a can of Red Bull or Monster!”
Yes, I knew that they weren’t good for me. I’d read some articles online, but I pushed them out of my head.
But when New Year’s Eve hit three months back, I decided to make some changes (as often happens when the new year rolls around)
My resolution? To stop drinking energy shots.
Today marks the three month mark since I stopped drinking them.
I thought it’d be hard, but it hasn’t been too bad (although I was tempted during my recent trip to California, which involved a lot of flying, driving and not much sleep)
The sky hasn’t fallen, the world hasn’t ended, I haven’t fallen asleep while driving or turned into a zombie.
I actually feel like I have MORE energy. I suspect that those little energy shots act as a placebo and trick you into thinking they help, but who knows …
My point is that if I can quit energy shots, you can quit anything that’s not helping you.
It could be smoking, drinking, a bad relationship, or wasting time on things that aren’t serving you or moving forward.
The next thing that I’ll be quitting is my smartphone addiction. I’m still the guy who’s tempted to check email or Facebook on my phone too often, and I need to separate from the thing.
Wish me luck …
If there is one thing that I’d like you to be addicted to, it’s my Secret Coach Club newsletter. This is actually an addiction that can help you, since it’ll get you more coaching clients. Tomorrow is the deadline to get the April issue:
