Instagram/@uzoadubaLately the award-winning actress Uzo Aduba, famously known for portraying characters of Orange Is The New Black and In Treatment, took to social media to share a personal mantra that helps her stay disciplined with her own fitness regime in the mornings. In her candid footage, Aduba revealed how this tiny phrase decide right now has become one of her great tools in life, more so in honoring commitments made to herself.
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In the calmest, serenest voice, yet one filled with utter conviction, Aduba explained to the camera how that decision kept her from procrastinating her morning runs. She would tell herself she’s going out at 8:30 and would look at the clock at 8:40 still inside. Saying to herself decide right now was creating a moment of accountability, cutting through the temptation to delay encore.
An inspirational motive to move, she recounts, building from her words: This is beyond a fitness tip-it is a statement of affirmation for oneself. Every time she fulfills a promise she made to herself, she reaffirms her self-worth and intention. The post swept the field with her followers sharing their own motivating mantras in the comments.
One listens: “I repeat ‘I got this’ before tackling hard tasks,” while another wished aloud to keep Aduba’s video as their alarm-it’d be the number-one cure for morning sluggishness. Another person responded ever so powerfully that conquering the fear of flying under the guise of ‘what’s 10 minutes in a lifetime?’ now also applies gym motivation towards boring chores.
Another commenter challenged the classic fitness standard of BMI, sparking numerous quieter, yet quite rich conversations concerning holistic wellness rather than rigid standards.
The very phrase resonating within Aduba’s arena sent many into describing it as among the best they had heard in a long time. A fellow gadfly even noted the chirping of the birds providing the perfect introduction to a soothing appeal emanating from Aduba herself. Others were reminded of mottos from home, such as Do it now, which have long been such anti-procrastination anthems.
What makes Aduba’s advice so powerful is its simplicity and general application. Whether used in the training room or applied in business or personal growth, it’s the same basic premise-honoring commitments to oneself is the bedrock. As Aduba put it, it was about affirming your own dreams and priorities rather than discipline that helped keep those promises.
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The broad response to her post reveals that most times, the simplest advice can impart the best wisdom. In celebrity terms, fitness belongs to expensive trainers following much choreography and complicated moves; Aduba’s way can be done for free in an instant. The accessibility of the advice paired with her heartfelt sincerity is exactly what they needed to hear.
