Do
you have anyone in your circle of friends or family who are constantly harping about the negative? These are the people who don't understand why you are doing something and talk about all the things wrong with what you are trying to accomplish. I have certainly had my share over the years. When I was in endurance sports for so long and decided to train for my first marathon...many people asked "why in the world would you want to put yourself through that?" They would make fun of the long hours of running I needed to do to get ready for the race. When I decided then to do my first Ironman, the negative responses grew even louder. "You want to do WHAT...for a 140.6 miles?!??" They question my sanity, why I focused so much time and effort into the sport. Why I would do century rides on Saturday mornings, or 13 mile runs on Sundays. In time, I just had to reject the negativity and move forward. It would have been much easier if they all felt the need to give me some positive feedback, but I understand that some people will never change.
When I decided to jump to the new sport of Men's Physique, influenced by my wife Aimee who was and is a very successful Figure Competitor, I heard the same negative comments I heard before. Guess what. They were even louder than ever! Since this is a newer sport, most people simply don't understand it and therefore the comments are not supportive. "You mean to tell me you are going to go on stage, with a spray tan, and stand there to be judged?" "That is not a sport!" "Why would you subject yourself to that?" The truth is, it is a sport and the hard work and dedication to the sport is intense, as intense as any physical activity I've ever been involved with. I spend an hour a day at the gym...no more...and that hour is as intense as it can be. I eat clean, cleaner that I have ever in my life. I make the sacrifices I need to make to ensure that I am good at what I do. I am not perfect and I may never be the champion I hope to be. Most importantly I reject those who are negative. The world is fully of negativity and we don't need it. Sometimes you have to do things that are right for you and if you can't support that then just stand aside. Because I and my MP brothers are going to do it whether you like it or not. In the end, reject the naysayers, the critics, and those with an ax to grind and surround yourself with those who support the cause, may not understand it, but support the efforts. This will make all the difference in your internal and external success!
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