If, Then

If, Then People concoct a myriad  of excuses to explain their bad decisions: If I had more money, I could be happy. If I had better genes, I could lose weight. If I had more time, I could exercise more. If I liked vegetables, I could eat healthier. If I had gone to college, I could be successful. If this, then that. It’s the if statement that fails: such utterances are debilitating, self-fulfilling prophecies.  They hold you back. The best thing to do is remove the if clause from your declarations, revealing your true potential: I could be happy. I could lose weight. I could exercise more. I could eat healthier. I could be successful. Because if you wanted to, you could live a meaningful life. Subscribe to The Minimalists via email.