| It can be quite a struggle to achieve a lot you | | | | a gift and although it was beautiful it looked a bit |
| want to do in life and many times without strong | | | | bare and it has to be said, "charmless". I was just |
| motivation it is easier to go along the path of | | | | going to buy myself a charm or two every |
| least resistance. You want to lose weight but it is | | | | month to build up my collection but then I hit upon |
| so much easier to carry on eating exactly what | | | | this idea of "earning" those charms. So every |
| you want and not to drag your body to the gym | | | | month now I set myself a goal which is |
| after a hard day's work. You want to study for | | | | achievable but which I'm just not getting round to. |
| your exam and get your term papers done but | | | | I pick out my exact reward (usually online so I |
| you also want to watch your favorite TV show. | | | | can print out a picture and keep it handy) and |
| You want to clear all the clutter from your home | | | | then I go and earn it. |
| but there seems such a mountain of it you don't | | | | It is amazing what a difference it makes having a |
| know where to start. | | | | tangible reward for all your hard work and not |
| You know how it is. | | | | just a self-congratulatory pat on the back. My |
| What you need is a goal setting and reward | | | | charm bracelet is building up nicely and I can look |
| system. Now this needs to be enough to tempt | | | | at it and gloat about all the things I have done to |
| you to get done whatever needs to get done but | | | | achieve it. My house looks tidier and I've lost a |
| it can't cost so much that it will bankrupt you if | | | | few pounds too! |
| you achieve what you want to achieve. | | | | When the bracelet fills up I will need to think of |
| I use silver charms as my reward system. | | | | another reward system or maybe I'll just start an |
| A few years ago I got a silver charm bracelet as | | | | earring or ring collection! |