We are living in a have-it-all, have-it-now world. Access to anything you
desire is literally a key stroke away.
There’s one-click ordering. There’s food delivery in 30 minutes or less.
There’s credit available with the swipe of a card.
More so than any time in history, we have forgotten the art of sacrifice.
Can you blame us? Mainstream marketing tells us hundreds of times each day
that we should have it all, and that we should have it
right now.
The problem with this have-it-all-right-now mindset is that real
accomplishments require sacrifice and delayed gratification. And these real
accomplishments are where true satisfaction is found.
Think about it for a moment. When was the last time that you felt proud of
something that you’ve done? I doubt that it was for the shoe purchase that
you just one-click ordered online :) More likely it was for a big project
that you tackled at work, or a meal that you cooked for your family, or an
8K (or marathon!) that you finished.
Those proud moments have one thing in common: they all required sacrifice
and delayed gratification. You gave up your time, you invested your
attention and efforts, you put in the miles.
And then you achieved your goal and experienced that sweet satisfaction.
Learning how to sacrifice and delay gratification, rather than getting
something right now, is a skill set. This skill set can grow as you use it
more often. Just like a muscle that becomes stronger under resistance, your
ability to sacrifice your immediate needs in favor of a larger
accomplishment will improve the more you use it.
Sacrifice and delayed gratification are the name of the game when it
comes to getting into great shape. Get comfortable with sacrifice and
you’ll achieve any goal.
I know that’s not what any of us want to hear. We’d prefer the
one-click-to-dream-body button over months of a controlled diet plan and
challenging workouts. But by embracing and enhancing your ability to
sacrifice you’ll gain traction on all of your big life goals, including
getting that dream body.
I’m here to help you achieve your fitness goals. Yes, it’s going to require
that you put in hard work and sacrifice, and I’ll be there with you every
step of the way. Call or email me today to get started.