To really shoot for something, it’s not going through the motions;
it’s not taking it easy, it’s taking the time to make things happen. Hammer
your way to what you want and not just strike with a few dings, take down the
damn door like you own it. Sometimes it takes a few days, some have goals that
go on for months and others slowly work up to building years of a goal but it’s
still within yourself to take down what you want to do.
For most
when they start out, it’s tough, it’s not something they’re use to and when
they can’t handle it, it wasn't there at the right time or they just give up.
Sometimes in life not always, you got to be aggressive and fight for it. It’s
not always just training for something or getting motivated, it’s a feeling
that you crave and you are eager to get something done come hell or high water.
When I broke my legs, I didn't want to spend the rest of the year in a wheel
chair and hope and pray that it will get better; I had to fight with everything
I had and set my mind to saying “You’re fucking walking sooner than anyone
expects you to.” When I was cleared to walk again, I was determined to make
something happen, not just walk but become far stronger than I ever was in my
teens. I hated some of those workouts but I pushed myself. If you want
something bad enough, you got to do it for you otherwise what was it really
worth?
When you
take on certain challenges, some look at them as a prison sentence and if you
do your time you’ll get out of it, I say bullshit. Real challenges take you out
of your comfort zone and challenge your mind more than your body. You have the
power to make your mind say “You know what; it’s tough but god damn it’s fun as
hell.” Very few get that mindset and that’s where you learn to be at your
toughest. You may not always like it but you want to make that goal bad enough,
you’re going to hit some crossroads. Sometimes you may end up failing and you
know what it happens. You can’t not fail all the time otherwise where is the
challenge, where’s the excitement? Challenges can be overwhelmingly fun but you
got to put that in your mind, no one else can do it for you.
I
personally believe that if you want to do something great, something that is
worthy for you to accomplish, it is your responsibility to make it your
personal mission and don’t be afraid to fail if it happens. Never attempt to
fail on purpose, it just doesn't seem right. I have failed on many things in my
life but each time it happened, somehow I both came back and won or I switched
to something else and I got it done and was proud of it. None of us are perfect
and our goals will always be different but it’s our ability as an individual to
find that spark, that thing we want to accomplish no matter what it is, we have
the power to define what others say is impossible. For years I never believed I
could deadlift over 400 lbs. I even trained for it at one point and it never
came, one day it did and it just lit me up like only those who have experienced
it understand.
You want
it, you go get it and do it for you, don’t do it for anybody else otherwise you
sell yourself short. Strike into the very Core of your goals and make them
happen in the best way possible that’s positive, confident and challenging who
you are to become better.
