I am about to jump into this pool when it’s below thirty degrees because my commitment doesn’t depend on the weather. My commitment doesn’t depend on how I feel. I want you to understand me and not just hear me. A lot of people will tell you that you need to set goals and that can be a great mindset to have but it can actually be dangerous too. A lot of times when we set goals, we limit ourselves. How many times have you reached a goal and then you got complacent? Once you get to your goal, you slack off because your mind tells you “you’ve arrived.” Once you hit that weight loss goal, you stop trying to take care of yourself because you think you achieved all you needed to achieve. Once I got into the NFL, I did the same thing.
A lot of times we fall off because of that mindset, but the ones that really meet the greatest version of themselves - never arrive. Life is not about arriving, it’s about progressing through the journey. If you want to make this year the year that you change your life you have to throw out the “goal mindset.” I know it’s crazy to hear because everyone tells you to reach for that but hear me- Standards are what you need. Standards are something that you live by. The rules that you live by in t your life. The things that you do everyday despite how you feel, like me getting into this cold pool.
Whatever goal you have right now, I want you to break it down to the standards that you need to have to elevate to the best version of you.
If you have a weight loss goal, I want you to ask yourself what standards in your life are going to have to change to get to that goal. If you focus on the standards that bring you that goal, I promise you that you will surpass that goal. You will surprise yourself and meet a greater version of yourself that you never knew existed.
If you have a financial goal, break it down to the standards taht you have to change to get there. You have to scrape up some money to put away in savings and focus on that. You have to invest in things that bring you returns. If you focus on that and not the dollar amount, you are going to smash that goal. I promise you.
Forget about setting goals, because you will never arrive. Life is a journey, change your standards and be the best version of you. You got this. Keep pushing, it’s rehab time.
It all starts with you.
