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What's on my mind today?

Ever wonder why people have a hard time expressing themselves?  How about why people can't seem to get out what is on their mind at all?  I've recently had this experience and for me, an expressive person, it is frustrating.  I believe in my situation the issue is realism.  The person I had trouble with just wasn't ready to be real about the situation.  Rather than get out there what was on their mind they chose to say that they didn't know or weren't sure.  The problem is that what they said they were doing contradicted their comment that they didn't know.

I see realism as an issue in fitness as well.  People tend to set drastic and unrealistic goals.  I once had a 250 pound friend who wanted to get down to 165 pounds.  After getting down to 230 pounds quickly, the progress slowed.  This person got frustrated at the lack of progress and did a backslide on nutritional issues.  Exercise soon followed suit.  The cause of all this?  Lack of realism.  Had they been realistic they would have realized that weight always tends to come off fast at first.  Later, when it slows down, the real work begins.  By not having a realistic set of expectations my friend went off track quickly.

We must set realistic goals and adjust them according to our real results.  We must not expect miracles.  While it is possible for miracles to happen, they are not the norm.  We must understand (realistically) that it is going to take hard work to reach our goals, especially if they are a stretch like they should be.  The amazing thing is that as you get more and more real about your goals you set more and more stretch goals.  I believe this is because you begin to realize that you can and will hit any goal you set, so why not set goals that are a stretch?  It is a change in mindset that leads you down the right path.

Accountability

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today I went for a nice 2 mile run in the neighborhood.
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Always set realistic goals that are a stretch but  can be met.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

Realistic or not realistic, which one fits you the best?  Comment this post to answer the question.
 

 
 

Mission 1, Day 73: Still in reflection mode

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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About Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT

Mike is a passionate bodybuilder, NPC Competitor and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer who is always looking for ways to do things better. He also has a passion for correcting the misinformation that is prevalent in the bodybuilding and fitness industry today. Mike is currently working on his first eBook, Get Back to Lifting, which is scheduled to be released soon. He is also working on a second book, The Average Guy's Supplement Guide, that is scheduled to be released the end of 2016.

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