The first thing that quits is not your body. It is your mind.
It is a common misunderstanding that training is an entirely physical process.
However, training is never just about the body.
Training is such a great opportunity to observe consciousness acting in the most truthful way.
Indeed, the whole world can put on a facade of strength.
The whole world can talk about discipline.
The whole world can pose as if they are confident.
But the thing with training is… Consistency cannot be faked.
Commitment cannot be faked.
The very second you don’t like something, and the inner voice emerges, you cannot mask that.
Hence, this book is not about fitness.
These are not exercises.
This is not a manual for getting motivated.
This book deals with the topic of identity.
Because it is clear to me, as far as experiences go:
Individuals get off to a great start and then vanish halfway through.
It’s not that their bodies can’t handle the workload it’s that their minds start making deals.
“Maybe not today.”
“Perhaps tomorrow.”
“Just take a break.”
“It’s really not that big of a deal.”
“It won’t matter if I miss one day.”
And initially these words sound very innocent…
but you slowly understand that in fact they are the ones leading you back to your old self.
So this is when willpower actually comes into play.
Not when inspiration hits you.
Not when it’s comfortable.
But when on the contrary, you absolutely don’t feel like it yet, you still go.
Discipline should not be seen as a form of punishment.
Discipline is rather the concept of freedom.
Freedom from being emotionally inconsistent.
Freedom from making excuses.
Freedom from the version of yourself that keeps giving up.
Athlete Mind: Willpower, Pain & Freedom was put together with the purpose of reminding you of one thing:
You are doing more than just shaping your physique.
A mind of non betrayal is creating along the way.
When the inside of you becomes more powerful…
the outside of you will catch it up.
The final decision is summed up nicely by this one sentence:
I do not abandon myself halfway.
. . . . . .
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