Superbowl Sunday is behind us. I’m a Dallas Cowboys fan, so I spend most of the time pretending the NFL doesn’t exist LOL. But my son is a 49ers fan and he was so excited for this Superbowl.
At halftime, there wasn’t much left for him … or other 49ers fans … to root for. The rout was on! ….. or was it??
For those of you who stuck around to watch the second half, it actually got good. It looked like it was going to be a blowout, but it’s not over until it’s over. A 28-6 Baltimore lead in the 3rd quarter turned into a 34-29 4th quarter margin with San Francisco only 5 yards away from winning the game.
Baltimore DID end up winning, but it just goes to show us, it’s not how you start that determines your success …. it’s how you finish! Will you keep showing up and keep believing in yourself, or will you throw in the towel and give up?
How was your first month of 2013? Did you give it your all? Did you jump all over 2013 like you are gonna take this year by storm? Or did you struggle? Did you have some power-outages and miscues that put you behind? It’s not over yet. In fact, 2013 is just getting started.
The key is that you keep showing up and keep pushing play! Don’t give up and don’t give in. At this point, the New Year’s motivation is starting to fade. This is where we see what you are really made of!
How many times do we hear stories about folks that were all gung ho to get in shape … for about 2 or 3 weeks. Then the motivation faded and boom … down they went in a cloud of dust. Why didn’t they stick with it? What happened?
One thing I absolutely LOVE about P90X, Insanity, and the other Beachbody workouts is the little progress meter along the bottom of the screen. Do you realize how valuable that thing is? Just think about it. Many times, I’ve already felt tired after only a few minutes of working out (especially if it’s an Insanity “warm-up” — yeah right!!), and if all I had to look at was the “45:00 left”, I’d get discouraged and feel like there is no way I can last that long. However, when I’m tired, I don’t look at the “45:00 left” (the overall goal). I focus on the “0:28 seconds left” for the exercise I’m doing. Like Tony says, I can do anything for 30 seconds. I’m not worried about what’s next … I’m only focused on finishing that 30 second interval.
The same is true with the 90 days of P90X (or 63 days of Insanity, etc.). The big goal (getting to Day 90) is the backdrop, and the overall motivation to strive for. However, there are days when it seems like Day 90 will never come. That’s where so many people give up. They get through 2 or 3 tough weeks, feel worn down, and cave in. They figure that another 2+ months is too daunting of a challenge to meet.
Instead of saying, “I’m on Day 5 (or 22, or 47, etc.) and I’m burned out”, choose to focus on the smaller goal. Don’t say on Day 5 “Can I get to Day 90?”. Don’t say on Feb 4th “Can I last for all of 2013?”. Instead, say, “Can I get through Day 5 with healthy eating choices and push play TODAY. To borrow Tony’s idea, I CAN DO ANYTHING FOR ONE DAY!! We can ALL eat healthy for 1 day and push play for 1 day. Don’t worry about tomorrow. Focus on today.
During my first round of P90X, there were days I felt great and spent time focusing on my progress toward the overall goal – DAY 90!! It felt great to see the progress I was making and to estimate how much more I could accomplish in those 90 days. However, there were also days where the big goal felt too far off, and the fatigue and burn-out were creeping in. On those days, I focused on the smaller goal – Push play TODAY and eat healthy TODAY! Nothing more. Each time, when I broke it down to the small, short-term goal, I rose to the occasion and got it done. Day 90 will come. The end of 2013 will come. But will you still be here?
Don’t give up. Don’t give in. Never quit! The only people who don’t get to Day 90 are those who quit. If you tell yourself quitting isn’t an option, you’ll have no choice but to end up at Day 90 … and beyond!!
Bring It!!
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