Realistic Expectations
When I started this fitness journey almost two years ago I had a goal- Be the best version of myself on my 50th birthday.
I had a picture in my mind of what that looked like. Six pack abs, chiseled arms, hips without an ounce of fat on them. In my mind I would look like a fitness competitor.
My birthday is 6 days away. I do not look like the picture I had in my mind. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy with my results so far but I tend to still see how much more I want to achieve.
If I think about my mental interpretation of my goal I might get discouraged because it seems like I’m not going to achieve it.
My goal wasn’t to look like a fitness competitor though, my goal was to be the best version of myself on my 50th birthday. I’ve crushed that goal. Right now I am absolutely the best version of me that I have ever been.
Don’t let the picture of what you think your goal should look like overshadow the goal itself. Don’t create an imaginary reality that defines your goal.
Look at the goal you set, consistently work toward it day by day, and get a realistic expectation for what achieving it looks like! You might find that you are crushing it more than you think!
I had a picture in my mind of what that looked like. Six pack abs, chiseled arms, hips without an ounce of fat on them. In my mind I would look like a fitness competitor.
My birthday is 6 days away. I do not look like the picture I had in my mind. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy with my results so far but I tend to still see how much more I want to achieve.
If I think about my mental interpretation of my goal I might get discouraged because it seems like I’m not going to achieve it.
My goal wasn’t to look like a fitness competitor though, my goal was to be the best version of myself on my 50th birthday. I’ve crushed that goal. Right now I am absolutely the best version of me that I have ever been.
Don’t let the picture of what you think your goal should look like overshadow the goal itself. Don’t create an imaginary reality that defines your goal.
Look at the goal you set, consistently work toward it day by day, and get a realistic expectation for what achieving it looks like! You might find that you are crushing it more than you think!
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