Give It Whatever You’ve Got

When you don’t have the strength to do a lot, do a little. Whatever you’re trying to accomplish, find a way to make progress any way you can.
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Go Ahead, Play With Yourself

Have fun with the rules of your game. Let them inspire you, motivate you, goad you on, or give you something to brag about.
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The Practical Effects of “Everything Counts”

Maybe it’s as simple as this: Half of what it takes to exercise is the will to begin. Let “everything counts” be your safety valve, the truce terms in your internal struggle, or the little white lie that gets you to the starting line.
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You Can Make Up Rules, Too

It’s your life; it’s your game. Design a game that you’re willing to play for a specified period of time. Make it about one or more aspects of your life that you’d like to enrich.
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Make a Game of It, Then Play to Win

Whatever you’d like to improve about your life, try making it into a game. Challenge yourself. Make up your own rules. Then play it to win.
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