The Road Less Traveled (Forming Positive Habits)
In life, I find that the world offers you many roads to take on your way to achieving whatever it is you want in life. Some roads are pre paved with the knowledge of years of people taking those roads. Others have yet to be paved because, so few have chosen to take those paths. I am currently walking on the road less traveled, a path that is leading me away from everything I have known and into an area of life that I have little experience in. In my quest to become an author while at the same time morphing my habits into those habits that will maximize my personal health, fitness, and mental wellness, I am taking the steps that few people dare take, the path of self-awareness.
As I walk this road, I am met with distractions from my past travels. My desire to eat unhealthy foods and to play video games endlessly continue to be thorns at my side. As I think these thoughts, I become aware of the addictive nature of my previous lifestyle and in that moment, I can choose to think differently about those things that my mind believes I am entitled to. The longer I can keep on this road less traveled, the greater the rewards shall be. More than that though, the road less traveled is a road that never ends. It is imperative that I realize this, that this road less traveled is the only road available for me to take in order to have the life experience that I want to have.
I think most people fail to achieve their goals because they believe that the road less traveled is a temporary one. They can go on the road momentarily, reach a milestone, then get off the road and their life and what they achieved will remain with them. This unfortunately is not the case. To continue achieving, one must constantly build more and more goals and milestones to expand their universe further so that they continue walking the path of the road less traveled. This is not done in competition with anyone, but instead, done to be in alignment with the ever expanding being which is oneself. I am beginning to realize why billionaires continue making billions, as that is the road they have chosen to travel and have no other road they can take as their habits have been solidified on that particular road for years.
When morning comes, I always take a walk in the park. This habit has been formed over the last few weeks, and I look forward to it now. It allows me to be one with nature, build my leg muscles, and burn excess fat and weight from my body, creating a more perfect union of my physical experience. I notice that very few people are walking in the park when I walk in the morning. This doesn't mean that people aren't exercising, but it does give me the thought that the road I am taking is the road less traveled. My desire to walk daily, early in the morning, sometimes multiple times per day is an activity that is bringing me joy, which is why I continue to walk this road less traveled. It brings me ideas as well towards my writing of the book.
Going back to the distractions in my life, I have chosen to replace those with better thinking thoughts and actions that ultimately will allow me to forget about my former addictions once and for all. In regard to my unhealthy eating habits, my awareness of these urges has changed my reward structure to delicious fruits instead of yearning for ice cream or peanut M&Ms. When I had the urge yesterday, I went into my fridge and found a huge fruit bowl of assorted fruits which satisfied my need for something sweet while at the same time nourishing me. Prior to those fruits, I would have just given in to the temptation and then felt bad about my decision, leading to a prolonged session of self-loathing that would serve no one.
Another example is gaming and my addiction to it over the last 10 years. Over the last few days, I decided to take a break from gaming and streaming games (I do plan on streaming my writing eventually) and the withdrawals from doing so have been immense. Being aware of these feelings, I needed to find a way to satisfy and replace them with better thoughts and activities, and I ended up reading books as my way to not only get over my gaming addiction, but to also become a better author for writing my own book as I develop my writing style. When moving away from a gaming addiction, or any addiction, the hardest part is the void you feel when you seemingly have nothing to do, but now, there is always time to read a wonderful book and use my own imagination in creating the fantasy world that I desire.
While this road is an eternal one, it is important to step back and appreciate where one is now. I am entering this journey from a place of momentum during this 42nd year of my life. 2026 has seen some incredible strides towards handling my health, both physical and mental, and I am appreciative of the ups and downs I have experienced thus far. While change can happen quickly and consistently, the first place that change must occur is in the vibrational direction of our thoughts and feelings. Selecting the thoughts that bring the feeling is joy is the primary objective of anyone seeking to align themselves with their personal guidance system, one that will lead them towards the life of their choosing. I have been attracting lately the thoughts and objects of my desire, and the proof is in the manifestation of the habits that will change my life for the better.
As I ready myself for the daily routine of walking, reading, writing, and working out at the gym, I feel the positive smile of the ancients upon me as I continue to make the right decisions mentally to guide me on the road less traveled. When I hit a snag, all I have to do is align my thoughts with thoughts of what I want and away from thoughts that seemingly are there to stop my progress. The answers to everything are available so long as the right thoughts and questions are being asked. I wish the same in your daily endeavors as you become aware of yourself and your ability to dictate the life you always wanted.
Until next time,
Blackboa