Find the Right People and You'll Be Unstoppable

Have you ever dreamed a dream so big and crazy that it left you wanting to run through a brick wall to achieve it?  How long where you able to hold on to the emotional rush you had, knowing you were going to be eternally happy?  When did it all come crashing down?  Why didn't you take on the world?

I've been there.  I know the feelings, both high and low.  I also know the exact moment I would give up on myself.  Until a couple years ago, it would all come crashing down when I got to the point of telling my dream to my inner-circle.  As soon as I was about to blow the top off my life and be eternally happy; I would think about how my inner-circle would mock me, secretly laugh at me, tell me I'm out of my mind, etc.  So I did what I think most people do; instead of chasing my dream, I told myself I was out of my mind.

Today when I dream a dream so big and crazy; I run through the fucking wall full steam ahead.  Today I don't take a single second to think about what others will say.  Why?  Because I have positioned myself close to individuals who I know will cheer me, push me, celebrate me, ((high five)) me, support me, etc.

Where did I find these individuals?  How can you find these individuals?  

First thing you need to do is find the successful individuals already in your life.  Successful does not necessarily mean: rich, powerful or important.  Successful does mean: they are doing what they love, they are happy, they are in fulfilling and meaningful relationships, etc.  The successful individuals already in your life should be the individuals you spend most of your time being around.  They say you are the average of the five individuals you spend the most time with; so if you spend your time around five successful individuals, you will be successful.

Secondly, you  need to search out individuals who are already living the dream you want to live.  It's the individuals already living your dream that can support you in ways your other successful friends may not be able to.  If you want to be a freelance photographer, but you do not know one, you need to find a way to become friends with one.  If you want to become a healthy, fit and active individual, but you do not know any individuals who are, you need to get out and meet healthy, fit and active individuals.  

Finally, once you have singled out the successful individuals already in your life and become friends with individuals who are already living your dream; you need to ask them questions all the time.  Ask them about how they got where they are.  Ask them about their goals and what or who they are aspiring to be.  Ask them what worked and didn't work as they have became who they are.  Most importantly, ask for support.  When your inner-circle is aware of your dreams and your goals they will support and motivate you to "work toward something greater."

Find the right people to surround yourself with and you will be unstoppable!!!
 

Are You Tired of Having to Restart?

I have three quick questions to ask you....

Are you tired of having to "get in shape"?  

Are you tired of having to "lose the extra weight"?  

Are you tired of having to restart?  

The reason you have to get in shape now, is because you let yourself get out of shape.  You need to lose weight because you gained weight.  You have to restart because you QUIT!  If you are tired of restarting you have to stop quitting.  It's really that simple.  If you don't stop you won't need to restart.  If you don't let yourself get out of shape you will never have to get back in shape.  If you don't eat like shit and drink ridiculous amounts of soda and/or alcohol you won't have to lose weight (of course, unless there is a underlying health condition that causes you to gain weight or keeps you from losing weight).

YOU HAVE TO STOP QUITTING!!!

Getting in shape, or losing weight, is hard.  I know, I've done it.  I have kept forty-five pounds off for over three years now.  Want to know how I lost that weight?  I didn't give up when it got tough, or when I got busy, or when I didn't want to, or when I plateaued, or when my inner circle tried to give me shit for getting healthy.  I got in shape, lost weight and became a personal trainer because I wanted to "work toward something greater".  

You can too!  You can get in shape, lose weight and "work toward something greater", as long as you don't give up.  When it get's tough, and it will, ask for help.  Find a workout buddy to keep you on track and push you when times get tough.  When your life get's busy, you have to make sacrifices to get your workouts in.  Morning workouts are great because they don't allow you time to make excuses throughout the day as to why you should skip the gym.  If you have friends that don't support what you are doing, sorry but they aren't your friends.  They are just lazy assholes that don't want you to achieve anything because that will make them feel lazy.  

Getting in shape, losing weight or "working toward something greater" is a lifestyle change.  Are you ready to make the change?

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