EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 9 MIN
3359: You Don't Have to Love It - The Secret to Getting Started by Josie Michelle Davis on Getting Started Now
from Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition · host Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3359: Josie Michelle Davis challenges the belief that you must enjoy every positive habit before committing to it, revealing how real growth often begins with resistance. By continuing to show up for what’s good for you, even when you dislike it, you build discipline, resilience, and long-term fulfillment. Stay with it, and you might even learn to enjoy what once felt impossible. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://josiemichelledavis.com/blog/2019/04/05/2019-4-2-you-dont-have-to-love-it-the-secret-to-getting-started/ Quotes to ponder: "Learning to sit with the discomfort of not liking something, but pushing through it anyway has taught me so much more then I ever would have learned by avoiding tough things." "It’s okay not to love them, but never eating a vegetable because you don’t love them is probably something you need to work on getting over." "I don’t think you need to eat all organic food or swap your chocolate chips for fancy cacao nibs, but you should probably make sure that you at least eat some veggies occasionally." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3359: Josie Michelle Davis challenges the belief that you must enjoy every positive habit before committing to it, revealing how real growth often begins with resistance. By continuing to show up for what’s good for you, even when you dislike it, you build discipline, resilience, and long-term fulfillment. Stay with it, and you might even learn to enjoy what once felt impossible. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://josiemichelledavis.com/blog/2019/04/05/2019-4-2-you-dont-have-to-love-it-the-secret-to-getting-started/ Quotes to ponder: "Learning to sit with the discomfort of not liking something, but pushing through it anyway has taught me so much more then I ever would have learned by avoiding tough things." "It’s okay not to love them, but never eating a vegetable because you don’t love them is probably something you need to work on getting over." "I don’t think you need to eat all organic food or swap your chocolate chips for fancy cacao nibs, but you should probably make sure that you at least eat some veggies occasionally." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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