We all have those moments when we say we don’t want to do something. Especially when it comes to exercise. We always can come up with an excuse. “I am tired”, “It is boring”, ” I am too busy”, and on and on. That also goes for if we exercise too much. If we keep pushing, and don’t listen to our bodies, we just end up getting hurt and feeling frustrated. You put in all this work just so you can’t accomplish the goals you set for yourself. For the rest of us, there are many times we don’t want to exercise because we are afraid of failing. Just like everything else that comes up during our lives, if we are afraid of something, we tend to avoid it. Bottom line, we have to learn how to fail in order to learn how to succeed.
This is truly what it means to fail: It is our First Attempt in Learning. We are always learning, everyday. We learn by our mistakes. We learn by experience. We learn by living! We just have to learn how to deal with the fear of failing.
Here is the key. Do you have enough in you to not give up? Some days you may have to dig deep, but if you can’t rely on yourself, you can you rely on? That does not mean you have to tackle everything alone. You can have people in your life who are supportive, and encourage, and help cheer you on. But we as individuals still need to do the bulk of the work ourselves. We have to be able to handle our own limitations.
So keep trying until you find the right solution to succeed. Push past that fear. Push yourself. If you don’t, you never know what you may be capable of.
And, depend on those who are closest to you! You can get support from many different avenues.
So, make a decision. Decide how you are going to get past that fear. What does fear mean to you? Once you get this figured out, things will flow much easier.
The choice is yours. Keep trying. Unless you push yourself you have no idea what you are capable of. That also goes the other way. If you are pushing yourself too much, you have to listen to your body and know when to pull back.
Nothing is ever easy. Nothing in life is ever predictable. Learn from our mistakes and failures. If we don’t, then I guarantee we will keep repeating them over and over. “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!” Life experiences tell us a lot, and none of our lives are the same. What works for somebody, may not work for somebody else. Figure out what works right for you by learning from your mistakes. Every day is a new adventure. Keep trying until you figure out what works for you. You have to “know fear to have no fear”! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Day of New Exercise Streak: #749
