It seems as if there are two kinds of people: Those who can’t get started, and those who can’t stop.
And, most often, it’s those who can’t stop that assume leadership roles.
When pursuing fitness goals, most people try to prepare quickly for an event (i.e., lose weight by next week or get ‘back in shape’ now). The fitness and supplement industry targets people with these desires.
These marketing campaigns support distorted expectations of what growth and accomplishment can and should be. Additionally, they undermine long-term goals because their short-term promises are either false or unsustainable.
This is completely different when working with athletes. Whether motivated by competition or personal enjoyment, people who remain athletic throughout their lifetime understand that conditioning takes time, strength takes time, and healing takes time.
Time is a tool we use.
People who don’t wait well don’t achieve the results they hope for.
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