06/04/2020
How hard is it to keep motivation?
Anything that is great and worth it takes time. There are countless examples throughout time and history about this. The quote “Rome wasn’t built in a day” comes to mind. From multi-million companies rising from an idea inspired by passion to being on the Fortune 500 list to achieving a fitness level that that is satisfactory to you. Staying the course and seeing something until the end is one of the hardest things you will do especially if results aren’t instant. We live in a instant gratification society now. If you order something online you expect it in 1-2 business days. If you want to communicate with someone, send a text message or an email and expect a response within moments. So how does one handle situations where the result isn’t instant? Well I can speak to this in a couple of aspects of my life.
Currently I am working on my fitness journey. My goal is to lose weight from 200lb to 180lb. I feel like I am stuck in a rut often and want to just quit; that is human nature now to take the path of less resistance. So how do I stay motivated? I look at my peers and those who depend on me. I am a leader in my workplace and my family and if I quit, how does that affect those who look to me for guidance? I often times but myself in their shoes and think about the amount of respect I would lose for someone who quit. I don’t keep this goal a secret therefore I have those close to me pushing me and showing support. I think as a leader and a man it is important to be transparent and share what I am striving for and also share my struggles because I am only human just like everyone else.
I use what I have learned from T&A. We didn’t build this to be know it all, not God like figures. We are men and humans just like everyone else. We struggle, we get frustrated, we hurt but we don’t quit. I am chasing fitness, using my faith to not quit, and displaying leadership but striving to be all that I can be.
Today I had a timed ruck march with my army unit I did not meet the standard, am I upset, YES, but will I quit, NO. That’s not the T&A way!! I am going to pick my self up and fix my shortcomings. Come next time the standard will be exceeded. Just keep in mind if you are struggling, don’t quit, depend on those around you to pick you up and inspire you. Hell getting there and achieving the goal is what makes a journey fun and worth it. So how do I keep my motivation? Thats easy the satisfaction on the other side makes it worth it everytime.
Brandon