This is a journey of faith if there ever was one. We all know “THE EVERY MAN’S STORY” and how it’s supposed to end with the man who left home to seek fame and fortune returning with the twins, “FAME AND FORTUNE” accomplished and in tow. But, in the real world we rarely if ever know what the end game looks like. Often, we move forward without even knowing what direction to travel or why. This is reality “on the half shell.”
In bodybuilding as in life we set goals and objectives both in the short run and the long run based on what we currently know. So, we make our selection and off we go. We must remember that there are two phases that I just alluded to. !.) Short term and 2.) Long term.
Short term goals are mostly related to survival and the betterment of our current situation, (food, lodging, clothes, job, family, God etc.). Long term goals focus more on what we want to become ultimately. I consider this phase to be more closely akin to the application of wisdom. Phase one is very hard and is a constant struggle. Phase two requires a real searching of our souls to establish. It’s here that we become the “WHO” that we seek to become.
In bodybuilding it has to do with what we can imagine that is then translated into an image in our minds. Then, we translate all this down to the base level to be constantly on “THE HUNT” for that image. We apply the daily effort to get there and possess that which we seek.
The key to all this is to never quit, be constantly on the hunt for that person we seek. The gym is the crucible. The training is the engine. We must be able to imagine the kind of athlete we want to become. The “HUNT” is a forever activity. Without if we will quit and there is nothing worse than stopping short of becoming the best “WHO” we can become.
Once accomplished: Nobody can take that person “WHO” we become away from us. He/she belongs to us.
Six Pack and Senior 