Before you scroll past this and tell yourself “I’ll lock in next week”, I want you to sit with one uncomfortable question for a second:

Did you actually make yourself proud?

Not your boss.
Not Instagram.
Not anyone else.

You.

Did you call your mom like you said you would?
Did you stop smoking like you promised yourself you would?
Did you go to the gym more than twice and then disappear again?
Did you finally take that first step… or did you just think about it?

No judgment. I’m asking because I’ve been asking myself the exact same thing.

January is funny like that.
It starts loud. Goals, promises, motivation, “this is my year.”
And then life slowly creeps back in. Old habits. Old excuses. Old comfort.

And suddenly you’re here.
Almost February.
Telling yourself “at least I tried”.

But here’s the truth most people don’t want to hear:

Trying doesn’t change your life.
Doing does.

And I don’t mean changing everything overnight.
I mean the boring stuff. The small stuff. The stuff no one claps for.

Making the call.
Saying no to the cigarette once.
Showing up even when motivation didn’t.
Choosing discipline over comfort, even just for today.

You don’t need a new year.
You don’t need a perfect plan.
You don’t need to punish yourself for the last 3 weeks.

You need honesty.

If January didn’t go how you wanted. Good.
That doesn’t mean you failed.
It means you’re still in the game.

Most people quit mentally the moment they fall off once.
Strong people pause, reflect… and step back in.

So here’s what I want you to do after reading this:

Pick one promise you broke this month.
Just one.
And keep it today.

That’s it.

Not tomorrow.
Not Monday.
Today.

Momentum doesn’t come from motivation.
It comes from self-respect.

And nothing builds self-respect faster than keeping a promise to yourself, even a small one.

January is almost over.
But you’re not.

You still have time to make yourself proud.
And hey, I’m not a professional, a coach, or someone who has it all figured out.
I’m just someone who’s been there… and learned that getting back on track always starts with one honest decision.

If this hit, sit with it.
And then do something about it.

Onto better things
Jonas, Project Meliora