In order to get what you truly desire, you got to earn it.
There are so many things people are just handed to, cell phones, ipads, a new
car for your kid’s 16th birthday, even in certain sports like
Wrestling for example; they just want to learn takedowns, holds and escapes but
they don’t want to put in the work to get there. Not everybody is like this and
no matter how hard certain people work certain things won’t come or they get
turned down for the things they want to get and it’s a shame.
With
training, a lot of people just want results at the drop of a hat but won’t put
in the effort to get there. Some people are gifted and results come in very
easily but for the general population especially those over 40 needs to put in
a great deal of effort to make results come true. Now granted those who put in
the effort but are unhappy with the results are so overwhelmed by it that they
just quit and make excuses.
You can
enjoy what you put into it. It’s very easy to train like it’s a punishment and
you just move along until you’re burned out and you just hate what your results
look like. On the other hand, if you enjoy going after a goal even at times
when it’s at its hardest, you can accept the outcome because you didn't quit.
If your results didn't come the way you planned, that’s ok you still made an
effort and might have to switch gears to make it happen next time. Whatever you
put into, you have earned those results and you strive to be better.
What’s the
ultimate competition when it comes to getting what you want? It’s you versus
the person you see in the mirror everyday. Comparing yourself to others is like
comparing apples to oranges, it’s not the same fruit and neither is you being
the same person they are. If you really want true competition, it’s going up
against yourself. You started out with certain things you can’t possibly do at
an advanced stage but you work your way up, as you get better you’re beating
what you couldn't do before, you’re climbing that mountain when that part of
you at first couldn't grasp it.
Imagine
this for a minute, you’re below a mountain that is so high up it just seems
impossible to get there yet there’s someone else up there just having a ball,
you grab the binoculars and you edge the lens to zoom in who’s just have the
time of his life and out of all things to see, you see yourself and wonder “how
the hell did I get up there.” He sees you and he has the power to zoom in
without any help and waves at you. He wants you to come up and if you look closely
you can read the lips “You can do it. I’m right here waiting.”
You want to
see how far you’re willing to go. You start to climb the mountain and there’s
obstacles standing in your way and it’s tough for you to fight them but that
part of you won’t let go of the fact that there’s someone holding your spot at
the top. It takes a while and you are tested in ways you couldn't possibly
imagine before and you struggle at times but there’s that piece of life left to
keep going. Sometimes you have to take a break because let’s face it; this
mountain has some crazy ass trails. There are times where it’s so overwhelming
that you just feel like you can’t go any further and that’s when that person
starts coming down the mountain with ease with a smile on his face, looks at
you from a distance and says “you’re almost there, smile. It’s beautiful up
there and it’s all for you.” You get that second wind and keep driving, seeing
the top a little closer and closer, that last piece of the mountain is so steep
it’s just begging you to fall but you climb it anyway come hell or high water
you want to get up there so damn bad you can just feel the wind brushing you
back and the air is at it’s best.
You’re mere
inches away and that last form of struggle won’t let you go but you fight it
anyway. You have beaten it, you climbed up to the top and you see yourself
standing right in front of you and he says “Welcome, I knew you can do it, I’m
proud of you.” He disappears into the earth and you’re standing at the top just
by yourself, you've covered more ground than you possibly imagined and only 5
words come to mind “Damn it’s beautiful up here.”
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