These three things are the essence and foundations upon all that I do. Everybody has a great plan until the first shot is fired and the first plan goes directly into the toilet. Chaos reigns for a time and then cooler heads take over and we again engage the plan as we get control of the situation. But, it takes super human focus to see the failure and the path forward as we struggle out of the gates.
In body building there are a lot of words that we use to put off doing what is required. Our minds want it but our hearts are not plugged in. We have to totally sell out our hearts and minds to accomplish anything worthwhile in life. We have to believe it is possible to win. Once this has happened we look around us for the tools to get the job done. Gym memberships, money, friends, clothing, whatever has to be put into the equation. We have to assemble these pieces in a manner that points us to the stage and the win.
Doing what we can. This is broad and seemingly open-ended. It’s not! We have to believe that we can. Then we have to live up that belief that we must do what we can. Anything less is an excuse to fail comfortably with a great cover story for our crash.
Bodybuilding is hard but it brings out the worst and the best is in us, quite apart from other areas in our lives. Marriage, childrearing, church and personal faith, careers. All are affected by the attitude and the work ethic that we develop in the gym. Body building is NOT the Rosetta Stone nor are their Oracles hovering over altars of truth. It is a journey that has the potential of establishing in each of us, the principles of hard work, self mastery, and taking responsibility for failures and victories. This is our time! Let’s not squander even a moment.
In closing: 1.) Don’t wait for the perfect moment to get started. Get alone. Think. Plan 2.) Take inventory of the great tools that have been laying around that have gone unused to this point. Assemble them for battle. 3.) Don’t just do what you can. Do ALL THAT YOU CAN to hit the mark. Leave no room for excuses in the gym or in our personal lives. Excuses are the lies we tell ourselves in order to let ourselves down softly—Only to pick up the heaviest burden of all—-REGRET! Others depend on us to be and do our best! We dare not disappoint them.
Six Pack and Senior 