Doing what it takes..
Chasing a goal requires commitment, dedication, focus and discipline.
The bigger the goal the bigger the requirement for each.
From time to time I come across a client who wants the body they dream of but are not quite as prepared to do the work as they thought they were.
And so the excuses begin…
I’m busy…
My kids make it hard for me to train…
I don’t get time to eat regularly at work…
Or my all time favourite …I’m not a morning person!
If you dig a little deeper you often find the excuse is not business or work commitments but instead lack of self-discipline.
I have had clients who were in fact so busy I would see this as a legitimate excuse but they still create the space they need to get their training done and their meals packed.
They are quite simply doing what it takes to get the job done.
When you are tired, stressed, super busy, relying on other people to help you out with the kids etc it can seem like a massive mountain to climb to get the job done but if you are truly committed you will find a way.
In fact when you are truly committed the way seems to find you!
This year my personal motto is doing what it takes and so far I am doing ok.
Almost halfway through the year and I am going strong as I work towards my 5th degree black belt this month, open my full time centre, train for a marathon and attempt to put some muscle on this very light frame of mine PLUS the biggest thing of all keep my family running smoothly and have enough time with them as I do all of this.
I am without a doubt having to do what it takes day in day out if I want to achieve everything I have set myself for this year.
Today my body is sore, very sore, I am tired, very tired (home from teaching and late winding down and up at stupid o’clock to train my ladies) and I have a deskload of work a mile high but I am about to get my butt away from my desk on this 3 degree morning and go train in taekwondo for an hour and hit the gym for an hour before I do anything else because if I don’t I will be one step behind where I want to be today.
The days you struggle to push past the fatigue, the stress, the soreness, the business is when you grow – these are the moments that count.
Don’t do yourself the disservice of taking the soft route when you are challenged, step up, do what it takes and go to bed happy knowing you took a giant step today.
The days that you do it easy are to be enjoyed for sure but the days you are so challenged you don’t know how you will get through it are the days that teach you so much about who you are.
As always would love to hear your comments.
Michelle x
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