I have been told that if I can imagine a thing I can have it. It just doesn’t appear, but it has to be worked for, sacrificed for, and maybe even I give something up to have it. Nonetheless, my mind and fertile imagination has formed the bedrock of all I attain. What a ride this has been! I was born with enough energy for 7 people and so sitting still and meditating on my navel lint is out of the question. In fact, when I’m in church my poor wife has to distract me enough so I stay put the entire service. Not an easy task….I figure, God is good, but I’ve got things to do…..Just one decision shy of being an apostate and a heathen. Fortunately, I get to redeem myself by serving in the the nursery….(kids under 3 years old). I’m a little kid so we get along with these little guys and girls just fine.
In bodybuilding, our full attention to every detail is important. Our lives are pretty much a programmed text regarding food, training, cardio, supplements, posing and competing. There is not much wriggle room to live a frivolous life. Sun up to sun down we are busy applying ourselves to what we have determine to have….Usually, a very high finish on stage. The journey for us is always a joy but there are times when getting the most out of our training and prep is all but impossible due to exhaustion, hunger, discouragement, and work. It is at this point when the only thing we have to finish the trek to the stage is the courage of our heart. This is easier said than done.
Think about it! We apply every strategy in the book and nothing works. However, the date of the show does not change and something has to be done. It’s here that we must face ourselves and decide that our stated goal is worth it. This little interlude is applicable to everything in life that we decide to go after. It’s not that we are incapable it’s usually because something has caused us to doubt ourselves and whether we can make it to the finish. Again, the courage of the heart and a keen focus on the task at hand is often all we have left. We dig deep. We spend time praying. We do as much extra work as we think we need. It’s as if we become another person and we are introduced to this person by our circumstances. Go! is always a Go so we Go!
Bottom Line: What our minds have decided for us is never enough. If it’s worth it, the courage of our heart will carry us home. Remember that just thinking about what you want is never enough.
Six Pack and Senior 