There's a certain tendency to look for magical solutions.
Maybe this has happened to you.
You tried to get a fitness program going, then fell off, and you're trying to restart now — what do you do?
Most people will want to look for a magical solution.
They'll find something. Maybe Starting Strength or Stronglifts, or maybe Crossfit, or high-intensity interval training, or whatever. And they'll get excited —
Finally, the answer!
And it'll work, too! Mostly everything that's correct works if you just do it.
But inevitably, our protagonist will fall off from the program. Why? Because, well, life happens.
Then, next time they're rebooting the program, will they go back to whatever was working last time?
Nope, it's on to the search for the next magical thing.
The thing is, there usually isn't a magical thing. The answer to any sort of creative endeavor, entrepreneurial endeavor, personal finances, fitness, habits, whatever — you probably already know what you need to know.
Sure, do your research. Look for the best practices. Look for inspiration. Give yourself a refresher, or check out the latest and greatest.
But don't be fooled into thinking there's any magic. There's best practices. If it's not the overwhelmingly most important thing in your life, you'll inevitably hit a roadblock and fall off somewhat. Then, it's up to you whether you jump back on — or go chasing some magical solution.
No magic. There's no magic. You just do it. When inevitable setbacks or fallings-off happen, you start again as soon as you notice. You keep doing that, getting a bit better at each time.
No magic. You just do it.