Often times when I talk to people about sports I hear stuff along the lines of “I like running, I just never get round to it” or “I want to get fit, but it is so hard”. Well, no, you do not like running. And you do not like getting fit. What you want is being fit and just having finished a workout. What you want is the feeling of accomplishment, but not the pain and struggle before that. So let’s talk about the difference between wanting to train and wanting to be in shape; let’s talk about priorities, habits and reaching your so called “goals”.
Author Archives: motivatingdaily
Show your talents
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What’s a sun-dial in the shade
Benjamin Franklin
/phil
On gut feelings
Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that it’s enough.
Robert Heller
/phil
You can’t move away
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.
Jim Rohn
/phil
The secret of getting ahead
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Mark Twain
/phil
Integrity is everything
No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all. Integrity is everything.
/phil
Start and finish
It’s the job that’s never started that takes longest to finish.
J.R.R. Tolkien
/phil
A boring life
Fear is a manipulative emotion that can trick is into living a boring life.
Donald Miller
Make your own luck
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Francis Bacon
/phil
Agree to disagree
Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.
Mahatma Gandhi
/phil