Happy New Year, New Warriors. Yes, today is “that” day again. It’s the day to vow to do
things differently than you’ve done them before. Trust me, as much as we may not want
to admit it, we’ve all done it. We’ve all turned into, “New Years Resolutionaries.”
In fact, out of all of the wars documented in the annals of history, no war is greater,
nor has stood the test of time, like the “Resolutionary” War. You know how it plays
out….every 365 (and sometimes 366) days, there is this on-going battle highlighted
between “Evolution” & “Mediocrity.” It’s hard to say which one really wins, as this is
not necessarily a one war event. It’s millions of small battle.
As with most battles, this annual “Resolutionary” war often begins with the warrior saying,
“I’m tired of feeling or looking this way, and I’m not going to take it any more.” While, that
type of motivation could be applauded, it’s often not enough to achieve victory over one’s self.
Before any warrior can go into any battle and win, he/she must be prepared
….must have a plan…and must have the right weapons appropriate to face their opponent.
In this case, the opponent, Mediocrity, is often more prepared to face us, than we ever will be, to face it.
You see, Mediocrity has trained for this annual battle, consistently for 365 (and yes, sometimes 366)
days a year. In fact, it has prepared to face and defeat you, often long before you were born, thanks
to various traditions and imposed thoughts, practices, and opinions of others (i.e. our family, cultures, society, etc.).
You may ask, what are Mediocrity’s winning weapons of choice, and how do you overcome them?
Here’s a quick look inside Mediocrity’s battle gear:
1. Procrastination
2. Unwillingness to change
3. Lack of focus
4. Playing the victim
5. Lack of knowing what “You” need to win
6. Misinformation by the media
7. Low Self-esteem
8. Too much want for motivation & a lack of inspiration
9. Relying of outside sources to miraculously undo a lifetime of bad habits in a few short weeks &/or days
10. Acceptence
Honestly, I just wasted your time, listing these 10 weapons of Mediocrity, we often
use in order to not live the life and be in the shape we know we should. I could go
on and on. However, the only true weapon Mediocrity uses is one:
“Not Knowing &/or Owning What You “Really” Want!”
Trust me, every one of us wants “what we “really” want, even if it’s simply, not owning the fact that we’re often
too confuse or delusional to admit that we don’t really know what we want.
However, I find that more often than not, just like a child who is hell-bent on getting what they want, adults are no different.
- You lose weight & keep it off, because that’s what you “really” want.
- You buy those expensive shoes, because you “really” want them! (even if you know you can’t afford them, you’ll find the money needed to purchase them).
- You can’t find the right mate or friends, because you don’t “really” want
to make the necessary changes within yourself, in order to attract anyone
who is different than the people you continue to attract.
It’s quite simple. In order to get the opposite of what you’ve been getting, you have to “consistently”
do the opposite things you “need” to do, in order to get them. This is especially true, when getting your health & fitness in order.
Trust me, we all have a lot going on in our lives, but we all have the same 24 hours in a day. It’s what we do with
them, that matters. If we don’t have a well thought out “personalized” plan of attack for those 24 hours, then
Mediocrity will defeat you once again, in this year’s annual “Resolutionary War.”
Check out my fellow New Warriorette, Jacqueline Hooton, from across the pond, in the video below.
Jacqueline is a busy mom of 5, has a full time career, and still gets it in & gets it done!
She is truly a New Warrior “Evolutionary.”
Take the first step to becoming a New Warrior Evolutionary, by joining my New Warrior Nation updates.
I will help you prepare for the battle of life, and arm you to “win.” I must warn you, this is not going to just
be another newsletter focused on “working” out. It’s about more than diet & exercise. It’s about grabbing life by
the you-know-whats, and playing to win!
If you’re ready to win, then hop over to the following page, and sign up. It’s f-r-e-e, and it’s real!
What are you going to do “differently’ this new year, in order to bring an end to the
“Resolutionary War?” Starting from now (notice I did not limit it to “in 2010″),
how are you becoming an “Evolutionary?”
Drop a comment below, and share with your fellow warriors your plan of attack.
After all, we are all in this battle together, and strength is in numbers!
The warriors of Team AM celebrate months of preparation for the Men’s Health Urbanathlon. This is our dinner the night before the race.
It has been an honor to train with these strong men, and I look forward to sharing this experience with them again, very soon. I am extremely proud of their efforts, and ability to step out of their comfort zone, in order to meet new challenges, such as this.
My only hope is that they take the energy created from this experience, and apply it to life’s “everyday” challenges, and overcome them with the same tenacity and focus.
Thanks fellas. You truly are warriors, and my inspiration.
I’ve said it a million times before: “Real Women Do Push Ups!” However, Coach Tara, one of favorite folks to follow on You Tube, shows that some women do push ups farrrrr better than most men.
She evens busts out with one of my favs: the 1 Legged Dan push up (or as I call it, the 1 legged Hindu Scorpion King push up).
Again, “No Excuses!” Strength is not “gender-specific.” However, it is “belief” specific. What do you believe & what do really “know” about what you can & can’t do?
I recently came across the following video, while looking for more local lovers (and practitioners) of mixed martial arts. I was more than surprised, awestruck, and more importantly, inspired when I found this documentary, Monster Warrior:Soul of a Warrior, featuring Houston MMA instructor Duane Stevenson.
Duane is living proof of one who truly lives by the warrior spirit. He does not let any perceived physical disabilities out weigh his dominant mental abilities and capabilities. Take a look at this trailer, and I double dog dare you to not feel inspired!
So what is your most daunting obstacle that appears to always be in the way of what you want to achieve most? How do you confront and get past this/those obstacles? Please share them in the comments section below.
After a very interesting and tumultuous 72 hours, I can boldly say my family and I survived hurricane ike. The interesting thing is, it was not the hurricane that worried me. My oly fear was the safety and fear of my kiddos. However, they proved to be stronger warriors than I could ever anticipate. Nothing is more inspiring than a 9 and 14 year old, who defy fear of 80 mph winds by playing board games,and later sleeping through the storm as if nothing ever happened.
My kiddos kick major you-know-what! Now, how will you take on the ugly faces of adversity this week? are you going to let things like a crazy work schedule, new fall classes, a shaky relationship, a crazy mother-in-law, high gas prices, an unstable stock market, or Obama or Palin’s inexperience keep you from staying on track with your training program? Really? If so, just remember, not even a category 2 hurricane could break the spirit of two young children, so why should the “smaller” obstacles in life listed above, break yours.
How do you face obstacles that may interfere with your training program? Please share them in the comments section below.
