08 Jan Time to Grow Up and Take Accountability
By Danny Bellmore
There comes a day in your life where you need to stand up, be a grown up, and take accountability. If you want change in your life, nothing happens without action. If you want what others have, you must do the work. Your measurement of progress is through results.
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Far too often I see where people come to the gym and want results, but they are not willing to put the work in. These same people tell you how hungry they are, but they can’t show up on time or give a half assed effort with their training. These same people will do nothing more than suck the life out of you, they will just survive not thrive through life.
If you want to become a great, or even a good weightlifter, you need to put the time in. Take time to truly appreciate those who are willing to give you the advice to help make you better. Work on surrounding yourself with a good group of knowledgeable people. Remember, as a newbie you have very little advice to offer that will benefit the group, so keep your opinions to yourself unless asked.
Take accountability for your failures. So you missed that deadlift at the meet and you place blame on the coach because you feel he picked the wrong number – better think again. I have never seen a coach purposely try to make one of his lifters fail. After all, your performance does reflect your coaches ability to coach. Maybe the coach had higher expectations for you than you were willing to put forth, or you just didn’t perform as well as you think you did. Take a long look at your dedication. Are you really that hungry to be the lifter you think you should be, or do you just find it easier to place the blame of your failures on someone else? Once you realize that your destiny is in your own hands, and the only person who will make you thrive is you…that will be the day you become a better person.
The pathway to a successful powerlifting career is neither short or without disappointment. When failure strikes, you come up with solutions and not excuses. Excuses will only yield more failure, with nothing learned or gained. There are plenty of people willing to help you reach your goals, just be grateful that these people find you worthy enough to take time out of their day to help you.
At the end of the day you own your successes and failures, it’s on you not your boss, coach, or anyone else you feel deserves the blame. These associated people merely give you the tools to perform – it’s up to you how you use these tools.
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