Moving on past failures and setbacks.
We've all been there, maybe you tried out for an event but failed, or you tried to set a new personal record on a lift or in your chosen sport but failed. Maybe it was even a job interview or you failed to get someone's attention that you liked. We all experience setbacks, rejections and failures in our daily life. So how do we deal with them when they happen?
What I can tell you right out front is that we don't eat away at our sorrows hoping they will somehow magically go away. That will only compound the problem and create more problems for you. We also don't avoid the problem and runaway either.
Nor do we try the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. We certainly do not go running after whatever or whoever rejected us, no. We pick ourselves back up and we asses the situation and change tactics. Notice I didn't say "give up", I said we "change tactics", we try to accomplish our goals using a different method than the one we tried before.
I have a friend back home, that has been trying to squat three plates (140kg) for some time now. he tried different work out methods yet failed to reach his desired lift weight. He then changed his work out and incorporated the 5 by 5 training method. This method puts the focus not on getting shredded but on getting progressively stronger. Eventually after doing this new program for a number of weeks. He was finally able to lift the weight he wanted.
Why am I bringing this up now, well many of us are trying to start new programs at gym or trying to change jobs or attempting new projects. We might bump into roadblocks along the way to our goals but I encourage you to not let that stop you. Find another route, ask for help, rest and think again. Every problem is solvable . Don't give up on your ambitions and don't be distracted.
What I can tell you right out front is that we don't eat away at our sorrows hoping they will somehow magically go away. That will only compound the problem and create more problems for you. We also don't avoid the problem and runaway either.
Nor do we try the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. We certainly do not go running after whatever or whoever rejected us, no. We pick ourselves back up and we asses the situation and change tactics. Notice I didn't say "give up", I said we "change tactics", we try to accomplish our goals using a different method than the one we tried before.
I have a friend back home, that has been trying to squat three plates (140kg) for some time now. he tried different work out methods yet failed to reach his desired lift weight. He then changed his work out and incorporated the 5 by 5 training method. This method puts the focus not on getting shredded but on getting progressively stronger. Eventually after doing this new program for a number of weeks. He was finally able to lift the weight he wanted.
Why am I bringing this up now, well many of us are trying to start new programs at gym or trying to change jobs or attempting new projects. We might bump into roadblocks along the way to our goals but I encourage you to not let that stop you. Find another route, ask for help, rest and think again. Every problem is solvable . Don't give up on your ambitions and don't be distracted.
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