Just Show Up

I have written before about the challenges of just making it to the gym for my workouts. When you think about it, THAT is the single most important element of your success...just show up! Gold's Gym has a sign on their front door which really drives this point home. "Know that by just showing up you've won half the battle." It's true! It is just as hard, if not more difficult, to motivate yourself to actually drive to the gym than actually doing the workout.

I can't count the times that I dragged myself to the gym, wanting to go home and call it a day, and ended up having a great workout. Maybe it's the Endorphins. Maybe it is the opportunity to work off the stress of the day (which is why I could never workout in the morning...no stress yet.).

Just showing up plays into my all-time favorite quote, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." This applies to anything in life...if you don't try you are guaranteed to fail. An important thought as the clock strikes 60 days left. I'll have more to share later today.

Bill