Love your vegetables.

More broadly, learn to love what's good for you.

Easier said than done, sure. Maybe what's good for us is an acquired taste.

But remember: Love begets ease. Love begets motivation. Love begets momentum.

When we love what's good for us, what's good for us can love us back. The mutual embrace amplifies the positive feedback loop.

It took me years to learn to love physical exercise. It took me years to love writing each morning. It took me years to commit to a learning and memorization practice.

It wasn’t brute force, nor discipline alone, that committed me to upward spiral habits. It was love and its colorful counterparts: excitement, enthusiasm, and the subsequent higher self who can show up more for his loved ones.

What got me on this kick today? Eating a healthy salad two days in a row boosted my energy significantly. Contrast this with a heavy chicken sandwich three days ago that left me lethargic. The latter was tasty but now an unsavory thought. The former is no longer a chore but something I look forward to. Oddly, it tastes delicious — and I swear I didn’t used to think kale tasted so good.

Remember the next time you struggle with commitment to your own good: love is the highest-leverage motivator. Search for your creative path to love what is best for you, and what is best for you will love you back.