Saturday, March 20, 2021
I just finished a big tile job that I took when things were slow at the gym.
A friend was in a pinch, I need the revenue, and I am a pretty good craftsman, so I took on the job.
After a full day of working my ass off, I asked myself “Why did I take this job?”
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It’s a kitchen backsplash, so I was crouched down & bending over the counter all day which kills your back, plus, it’s messy.
You get adhesive all over you and it dries out your hands beyond what the cold weather does.
In addition, the gym has gotten much busier, and my focus and efforts are on rebuilding from 2020, so this job has become a minor distraction and inconvenience, so it’s stressing me out a bit.
After going through this thought process, I answered all my questions with a solution-based approach.
By flipping a mindset switch and looking for a positive aspect to counter the negative mind trash that was spinning in my head.
First, I decided, it’s a great way to earn a good-sized chunk of cash that’s all mine and doesn’t need to go into my business expenses.
Second, it keeps me moving and mobile, which is beneficial in itself. Besides working out and demonstrating exercises, I am mostly in front of a laptop doing gym tasks, and I like doing physical work.
Third, I am working alone, with no deadline, or distractions, so although it’s physical work, it’s peaceful and I get to be alone with my thoughts and let my creativity run free.
Although I am taking time away from the gym, my biggest priority, I actually need to disconnect a little here and there, so I don’t burn myself out doing the same thing on a daily basis.
Lastly, and most importantly, when I step back and look at my work, I get immediate gratification from my accomplishments and artistic capabilities.
It was then that I realized, in order to reach any level of satisfaction in life, we need to go through some sort of adversity, pain, discomfort and make sacrifices.
Whether it be physical or mental, in order to reach the pinnacle of satisfaction, we will most likely be uncomfortable, miserable or endure some sort of pain and anxiety.
When I am finished, I will feel proud and accomplished with my finished product, but not until I stress out about planning the job, struggle to load up a heavy saw and other tools, feel a little pressure because I feel like I am sacrificing time at the gym, and try to keep the person that hired me happy and satisfied.
But it will all be worth it when I’m done.
Can you see how our thoughts can overcome any situation? And by changing your thought process, everything becomes not only doable but tolerable as well.
Yes, you can control your thoughts, and when you do, and channel them with focusing on a positive outcome, everything gets better, and we become more tolerant of the things that make us uncomfortable.
If you just keep your eye on the prize and realize that everything that brings us joy and satisfaction requires hard work, and some level of discomfort you can overcome almost all adversity, and pain by thinking of the end result for all your hard work.
Think about exercise and nutrition for instance.
First, exercise is a slight form of torture to go through.
Unlike a massage or a trip to a hot tub, we need to put our bodies through a certain level of pain and discomfort.
We sweat, our muscles shake from overload, then we are sore the day after.
Does this sound like fun? (We make it as fun as possible at Providence Fit Body Boot Camp, but it’s still hard work!!)
No, it isn’t, however, we will never reap the benefits of a lean, healthy body until we do the uncomfortable work required to get there.
As far as the nutrition component goes, we need to stay away from tasty stuff like bread, pasta, sugar, dairy, and always be prepared with healthy food.
This is also a chore that takes time, effort, and energy to pull off.
Sometimes we need to be social outcasts and extract ourselves from peer pressure when our friends are eating and drinking with reckless abandon.
But when you look at how you will feel after 4-6 weeks of being disciplined, you will know that it was all worth it, and want to continue living a fit and healthy lifestyle.
It gets easier the more you do it, but it is still a process of hard work and making sacrifices, so while we are in the process, it’s important to tell ourselves that it will all be worth it in the end.
I am almost finished with a book titled “A man’s search for meaning” by a man named Viktor Frankel” and it depicts 4 years of this man’s life in a concentration camp during WW2.
I have been in tough situations throughout my life and faced tons of adversity but by no means am I comparing anything I ever went through to what this guy did.
He spoke in detail about the conditions and the way they were treated, and it amazes me that he not only survived, but the way he survived, and how it has helped him grow as a human.
The bases of suffering and enduring pain can be channeled into positive ways that we would never see or appreciate until we go through it.
It is a question of the attitude one takes towards life’s challenges and opportunities both large and small.
A positive attitude enables a person to endure suffering and disappointment as well as enhance enjoyment and satisfaction.
A negative attitude intensifies pain and different disappointments, it undermines and diminishes pleasure happiness and satisfaction. It may even lead to depression or physical illness
The point I’m trying to make is that if we can endure the suck factor in any situation, there is usually something bright at the end of the tunnel. He lived to be 90+ years old, and he attributes his success and growth to the suffering he went through during his darkest times.
When I went through The Project in July of 2019, I was basically tortured for 75 hours with no sleep, and a lot of physical, mental, and emotional abuse. (I did this voluntary by the way).
However, when I finished and was sitting at graduation dinner with 9 other guys that endured it with me, I felt an amazing sense of accomplishment, success and camaraderie.
To this day, the lessons learned, and the adversity I encountered still helps me cope with difficult situations.
Owning a gym during a pandemic may have broken the old me, but with all the coaching, learning, and mindset training I have been through these past 6 years, I was able to take it on headfirst, and brush the adversity under the rug.
In conclusion, regardless of what you do or where you are in life, in order to taste victory, satisfaction, and the sense of self-accomplishment, you will need to drag yourself through the mud before you experience the blissful feeling of accomplishment.
So next time you have a negative thought going through your head, or you feel like giving up during a difficult situation, remember that EVERYONE that wins, or becomes successful had to suffer and experience some sort of pain and discomfort.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Committed to your success,
Coach Matt
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