This is really great advice @modernpastor! 👍
I too believe, that many of us let situations dictate our behaviour instead of taking charge of our choices at that moment, regardless the situation.
I actually used to wait for reasons such as new years or birthdays before actually committing to a change/goal, and usually, as you have said, I ended up failling or giving up.
And I think a lot of it has to do with the fear of change and procrastinating. The moment I realised that this way of thinking was so limiting and only repeating the same outcome (failling) over and over again, I decided to stop and start by making my choices here and now instead of waiting for the 'right' moment.