Attitude: The Forgotten Power
by Aaron M. Potts
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Do you have a clear vision in your head of where you want to be, or
what you want to accomplish when you are at a peak level of fitness? I
don't mean just some vague idea - I'm talking about an actual burning
mental image of a six-pack set of abs, or a nice set of curves, or a clear
picture of you crossing the finish line in first place, or taking home
that trophy. If you don't have that, you are already just spinning your
wheels. How can you expect to get somewhere if you don't know where that
"somewhere" is?
Many people start out very motivated to get in shape, or to compete for
that prize, but their motivation lacks focus - laser-targeted precision
that will guide them down the right path. The term "as the crow flies"
comes to mind. If you could leave your house and drive in an exact
straight line to your destination, don't you think that you would get
there a lot faster? What if you could just fly through stop lights and
intersections, disregard all posted speed limits, and go exactly in a
straight line to every destination? You sure would get there a lot
faster!
Exercise, physical fitness, and nutrition are no different. If you
don't have a clearly mapped out and measurable road map to your success,
then you will stray, and that will cost you time at the very least - and
at the most, it will cost you precious amounts of self-confidence! Take
some time to think about WHERE you want to be, HOW you are going to get
there, and most importantly, WHY you want to be there. Take the time to do
that, and I think you'll see that your previous path may have been road
blocked by a few too many trips to Starbucks for a Caramel Frappuccino.
Not that anyone writing a fitness article such as this would know anything
about that...
Believing In Your Ability
Okay, so you've got yourself a good mental picture. You have your road
map in front of you, your path is straight and true, and you are ready to
get started. What comes next? Belief.
Do you believe it is possible to wave a magic wand and have all of your
excess bodyfat gone, and all of your fitness goals realized in the blink
of an eye? Of course not. If you do, and you know the secret, please
contact us - I'm sure we could make some money on that secret! For
everyone else, I'll ask a different question. Do you believe that you
could sit on your couch, suck down some ice cream, and put on some more
bodyfat? The answer is, unfortunately, yes.
What is the difference between those two questions? Very simple - one
is possible, and one is not. What does that have to do with your fitness
goals? Well, it may come as a surprise, but you have been dealing in the
IMPOSSIBLE for quite sometime now. You have been striving for a goal, yet
not really believing that it was within your power to reach it.
Oh sure, you may have joined a gym, or bought a new Litmus 3000
Super-Decker top of the line treadmill/clothes hanger, but did you really
believe that you were going to do it this time? If you are reading this
and you are in perfect physical condition, then congratulations - you did
it! For the rest of you, are you seeing the point? You didn't truly
believe it, because otherwise it would have happened.
Each of us shelters hidden either very deeply or sometimes NOT so
deeply a seed of doubt that we will really succeed. When that seed is
there - whether it is planted deeply or not - your subconscious waters it
and feeds it. The next thing you know, it is has grown into an entire
field of self-limiting beliefs, and you have neither the time nor the
desire to get out there in the field and destroy that evil crop!
What are you to do, then? BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! Why? The answer to that
is simple - because you are the only one who truly can. Others may support
you, and they may even show you the path, but it is YOU who has to walk
it.
Taking Action
We have covered the need for you to clearly see your goal, and for you
to use the power of belief to start walking down the path, but what's
next?
The next step is the same for you as it is for an aspiring business
owner, or a college freshman, or an artist staring at a blank canvas - you
have to TAKE ACTION. You can read the top 2 sections of this article all
day long, but doing so won't burn off any bodyfat, or pack any muscle
tissue onto your body. Only appropriately carried out action can do
that.
Think of all the self-help books that you have read, or programs that
you have watched on TV, or listened to on the radio. Did any of them do
you any good whatsoever if you didn't take action on what you had learned?
What about what you have read so far in this article? Has it been helpful?
Most likely. Will it do you any good if you don't Take Action? Nope.
Negative. No way. Nada. You get the picture.
You can read, listen, and watch your way right into a bodyfat level
that would make a sumo wrestler jealous, or consider your options until
your muscles have diminished so much that you can't even lift a toast to
your dearly departed dreams, but none of that will mean squat if you don't
GET UP and make it happen!
Why are you still sitting here? Get out there and Take Action!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aaron Potts is the owner and creator of Fitness Destinations. Aaron's
experience in the health and fitness industry includes one on one personal
training in many different environments, maintenance of several
health-related websites, and authoring of many fitness-related products
for consumers and fitness professionals. http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/
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