There’s 4 words I want to say today.

Do it fucking now. (or the HKW coined ‘DIFN’ concept. What do you prefer? :))

What do I mean?

I mean cut your excuses, your rationalisations, your delays, and your bullshit.

Because if you don’t do it now, you probably will never get around to it.

Example

DIFN is the reason I’ve just started my crazy 21 day ‘Wong Body Transformation Program’ and have shaky legs as I stand and type this!)

There are plenty of other examples I can give in my life when I delayed and never go around to doing stuff.  For example, a year ago, I found myself preoccupied with thinking of quitting my day job as a hospital doctor.   It was, at the time at least in that reality, a really foolish thing to think about.  But in hindsight, probably one of the best things I’ve ever done (but that’s for another story).

I’m truly trying to implement this DIFN concept, because I’ve had too many times in my life when I did NOT do it sooner and regretted it.

Often, whatever you think about the most is what you need to do the most.

Do What You Are Most Uncomfortable About

Try an experiment, suggested by a mentor of mine for years.  Each day, do something that makes you uncomfortable.  Push yourself beyond what you believe your identity is.  Most likely right now, you’ve fallen into your daily routine and just doing what you’re comfortable with.

At first, you’ll have to be consciously aware of it.  Then after a while, it becomes almost natural.  You start chasing the “adventure” for the adrenaline.

Don’t Let Fear Control You

But it’s not always excitement.  Sometimes it can be fear.

For example, I almost backed down on this 21 day transformation challenge.  When I found the gym, and got close to going through the checklist (and it started meeting my criterias), excuses I came up with include:

-This gym sucks. It’s too basic.
-21 days is not enough time. I won’t see any changes.
-There is no eye candy
-These guys don’t speak much English.
-It’s too expensive
-Why waste my holiday on working out
-I can do this tomorrow.  I’ll go home and think about it.

Be Consciously Aware

The last one (for me anyway) is usually the killer.  I had to become consciously aware that I was delaying and postponing the process out of fear.  I knew that if I went home and thought about whether I wanted to eat 6 meals a day and spend 2 hours a day over the next 3 weeks of what is to be a relaxing holiday in the gym, I would probably self talk myself out of it.

Going to the gym and improving my health/fitness and physique is something I need to do, but one of the last things I want to do.

Reframing

Usually the last thing you want to do is probably the thing you should do first.

It also reminded me of a Steven Covey (I think) quote: “First things first, second things never.”

What I had to do was consciously reframe every resistance I had.  So from the list above, I turned it into:

-No frills is good.  AND with the biggest meatheads I’ve ever seen? This is how I’ll grow.  I’ll leave and go back to the UK and kick some ass.
-21 days isn’t alot of time, but wouldn’t it be amazing if I can create a physical transformation that is noticeable?  How impressed would I be with myself, and how much bragging rights would I get?
-It’s good that there’s no eye candy.  I am there to work out. (Plus my girlfriend will be happy)
-I get to learn some Spanish while I’m at it
-I’m getting a bargain.  Personal trainer 24/7 PLUS hardcore gym for $100, I won’t get an opportunity like this again anytime soon.
-2 hours a day during my time here would set me even more productive.  I’m wasting 2 hours a day on nothing now.  Better fitness = better mind = better enjoyment.
-I only have 21 days, so the sooner I do this, the better.

DO IT NOW!

Whatever it is you’ve been wanting to do…. but been giving yourself one excuse after another…. do it fucking now, or you’ll never get around to doing it.

You can decide AFTER you start doing it whether it’s the right thing.  Even though sticking and pushing yourself through the dip is for a whole other discussion. :)

Anyway, time to go to bed.  Day 2 of The Wong 21 Day Body Transformation begins tomorrow.

I’ll share more tomorrow.  All I will say is that the meals are killing me, and the workout is so intense I sometimes wonder if I’m even doing the right thing.  I know I am, and I just have to keep the belief, yo!

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