Day 8 | What I've decided to avoid making exceptions

Morning at my hometown.
The bed, the view from the window, and the air are all different.

Between Utsunomiya and Fukuoka,
the time the sun rises in the morning is also different.
The morning in Fukuoka is still pitch black.

Even so,
the version of me running outside,
was the same as always.

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For my morning jog,
there is only one thing I have decided.

To "not make exceptions."

On days when the environment changes,
"Let's make it short today"
"Let's take it easy today"

Such small exceptions
are what break habits the most.

Therefore,
the distance, time, and intensity
basically never change.

What I have decided instead,
is just "whether or not to run."

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Today,
I woke up a little earlier than usual.

As I ran as if exploring the city,
before I knew it, I had reached 10km.

"Well, then you're breaking your rule."
You might think that.

But, that's not the case.

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The rule for me
is not about sticking to a distance.

It's about being the person who runs in the morning.

Noticing changes in the city,
feeling the difference in the air,
and running while checking out the scenery.

As a result,
the distance just increased.

This is
not an exception to slack off.
It is an extension of the habits I have built up.

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When you change your actions to match your environment,
habits are easily broken.

That is why I
unify my environment through my actions.

Whether on a business trip,
or back in my hometown,
the morning is the same.

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▶ A step toward tomorrow

On days when the environment changes,
decide on one "action that doesn't change."
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※ This post is

a record of Day 8 of the 100-day challenge.
Insights and reproducible "patterns"
will be summarized in a separate article.
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#100DayChallenge


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