Sunday Story…The enemies of progress

Are comparison and pursuing perfection.

 

We’ve talked at great length about what it takes to be successful at this longevity process:

1. Consistency
2. To do the work
3. To stay on task

We talk about these sorts of things all the time. If you don't show up, you can't get the work done. If you don't show up consistently, you won't progress. Those are obvious. What we haven't talked about is the enemies of progress - what's going to short-circuit your path to a greater and better health span.

The two that come to mind are:

1. Perfection
2. Comparison

Perfection - you would think that we'd want every rep to be perfect, we want every session to be a perfect session. But the fact is, that is an unachievable goal. We need to hit the standard of movement every rep; we aren’t going to short-circuit any of the movements. But we don't have to be perfect. We need to be good; we need to be excellent. We don't need to be perfect.

And then the second one, comparison. It's often said that comparison is the thief of joy. Let's be honest, doing all this work needs to be enjoyable. If it's just absolute suffering every time you're trying to do it, you won’t continue. When we compare ourselves to others or compare our progress to someone else's, it's going to steal our enjoyment. You're an individual. You are going to progress at the rate you progress at. Comparing yourself to somebody else does not move you forward on your journey. We want to be on our own journey toward our extraordinary, our own path to an extraordinary life. It's about you. It's not about me. It's not about that person across the gym. It's not about that person sitting at the table across the restaurant from you. It's about you, your work, and what you're doing.

Victory isn’t about perfection. Victory isn’t about beating someone else. Every positive choice, every workout is a triumph on your path!

If you're interested in building muscle and strength, sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary results.

John Mariotti

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