Progress, Not Perfection!

  1. It’s all mental. Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re absolutely correct!  Only you can determine what you are capable of.   2. Consistency is key. Consistency creates habit and as for anything in life you really want, you must not give up pursuing it.   3. Anything worth winning is worth working hard for.   If you’re a gamer then you’ll know that just like Assassin’s Creed or Far Cry, the toughest time comes right before a big reward or achievement. Don’t give up! You’ll be so proud of yourself in the long-run.   4. Sometimes you just have to fake it ‘til you make it! Rappers do it all the time! When I first hit the road to running, it was a very awkward feeling and I was convinced everyone knew I was ‘faking’ until I kept at it and kept envisioning myself as a ‘runner’. One foot in front of the other.   5. We all “have the time”, we just think we don’t! You mean to tell me that out of 24 hours each day, you can’t muster u...

Deep inside of you, past your epidermis and abdominal muscles, your fibrous tissues and internal organs - somewhere that can't be designated on an anatomy chart - lies the reason that you try as hard as you do.  Though it's not a muscle in the traditional sense, it is nonetheless an entity: a pulsating substance that drives you each and every day, more so than the results you see in the mirror. But striving for a six-pack doesn't make you vain, or narcissistic, or ego-driven: it's an external reflection of the passion and dedication that bubbles out from within. Live it. Breathe it. Show it! You have permission!    Oxygen Magazine Spring 2013