People have a misconception that "making something a priority" means trying to cram it into their existing lifestyle through sheer will power.
In reality, when something is truly a top priority, it takes no will power to do it and everything else takes a back seat to making sure the priority is met.
I'm going to say this a different way: your priorities are what you do, not what you say.
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The question is whether your current priorities are actually getting you where you want to be in life.
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Yes, it takes some courage, but as Malkynn mentioned, if those actions are aligned with your real priorities (not what you tell yourself your priorities are/should be), then it won't really be that hard to pull the trigger once you realize your current path is taking you in a different direction.
I've been aware of the fact that I'm not making decisions that are in accordance with what I say my priorities are, but it's harder to continue sweeping that under the rug when everyone's beating me over the head with my own contradiction. Nice work @Malkynn and @Laura33 :)
Whatever you do, don't let yourself wind up in a cycle where you sit and spin for days/weeks/months/years while you waffle over whether you really want to do it or not. At that point, all the talking and self-analyzing is really just an excuse not to change anything -- it allows you to feel like you're making progress by evaluating and re-evaluating, which eases some of the pressure of the dissatisfaction/ennui, and therefore decreases the sense of urgency that would otherwise push you to actually do something different.
Holy crap, you nailed it. I'm a chronic cyclical waffler/analyzer on this issue and have been for a few years. How annoying!
Not making a decision *IS* making a decision.
You realize that, right????
Not making a decision is the wimpy way of making a shitty decision and fooling yourself into letting yourself off the hook for it.
Make no mistake and understand this clearly: you have actively and consciously DECIDED to not pursue a path that you know you want.
You decided, no one decided for you, and no significant external pressure or consequences exist to motivate you to make that decision. And yet, you continue, every single day to actively choose a path you do not want.
Don't let yourself off the hook with "I can't seem to decide", you ARE deciding. You are living EXACTLY the way you have chosen to live. You are choosing a sedentary lifestyle that you know is bad for you and that you know full well that every day you choose it is a day more that you will need to try and offset with future effort.
You're the person who wants to lose weight and says "I'll start eating healthy tomorrow" and then binges at a restaurant today and somehow considers that a healthy part of the process, even though they don't actually start eating healthy the next day and these day-before binges keep happening for months. (Actual example of a coworker who committed this year that they will lose substantial weight by their birthday...which is now 2 months away and they've gained weight)
Never lie to yourself that inaction is the same as avoiding making a decision. That is the most insidious lie that people tell themselves.
I repeat: you are living EXACTLY the life that you have chosen for yourself.