Daily Gratitude: Short and sweet! So often you hear people talking about what they are going to do. Then a year later you hear the same boast. They are still “going” to do it. But they never get started. When you make up your mind about something, don’t announce it to the world, just do it. I know people talk about it being an accountability thing but is it really? Do you require the mere words of others to push you to start doing something? No. It has to come from within. Do you think I first decided I wanted to try to walk across Tennessee because someone said “oh that’s a great idea, Terrie, go for it”? Heck no. Does the encouragement help once you’ve started? Sure it does but it I relied on x number of people telling me “you can do it” to keep my tired butt moving, I’d be in sad shape. You cannot rely on these “externals” to motivate you to do anything. It has to come from within. Just start and then continue.