We all want stuff to happen immediately or by the simple push of a button. This is always an impossibility but this is just the nature of the beast. Immediate gratification is god that was baked into our being since kids. We were born after the generation of the “Great Depression” and “World War II” where there was nothing easy. This generation vowed that their kids (us) would never face the life of deprivation that they suffered through. As a result we were cursed with sense of entitlement and impatience that has dominated us and our children since then. As a result, if something (like bodybuilding) is to be participated in we try to impose on it our attitude and our impatience. We know how this story ends….and it’s not pretty….but we learned a brand new skill. We learned persistence coupled with focus and effort yields long term changes and results that will serve us well. Not to mention we will accomplish anything in front of us if we stick to these principles.
I’ve been so busy that training has been hard to fit in and then when I do I do a very weak workout. If I continue in this path I am the loser. But, I picked up a super quote recently that illustrates this, “What we do today will be tomorrow’s accomplishment.” Translation: “THERE IS NO SHORTCUT”—Only persistence, focus, effort, and time will give us the results we want and that nobody can take away.
I say, “DREAM BIG DREAMS” and fix a single dream in your mind. Surrender the temptation to think that we control the rate at which time is spent. We can only control “HOW” the time is spent. All great bodybuilders will testify that they have put in tons of time, even while they worked a job and raised a family. The dreams we have as bodybuilders are bigger than life and these dreams require tons of time.
Bottom Line: Dream big dreams. Know that these dreams will never come to pass unless we water them with our time spent on them. Never abandon a wonderful thing because it takes too long. Relax! Even if you don’t do it, time will be gone anyway. So, dig in and make it happen with the time you control…..I promise you that your dream will appear…….Your call! Extra bonus.….Your wife or your husband will love seeing you in your posing gear—-or less!
Six Pack and Senior 