Barbell64’s BodyBlog

action and execution is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.  Morphed a little from a Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe quote.  Just resonated with me- I run into a lot of people who talk a lot, have great intetions (which, by the way, is great)….but are not so great on the follow through.  What I love about working out and the business that I am in….they both require a lot of internal (and some external) motivation and just plain ‘ole hard work, blood, sweat, and tears.  Anyway- one of the things I love about BB.com and my friends….everyone is motivated, motivating eachother, and busy busting ass!

you make the best of what’s still around.   Do you recognize those music lyrics?  Just saw this band in concert and those lyrics struck me.  Seems many people I encounter are always focused on the world running down and aren’t focused (and thankful) for everything they have / that is still around.  I admit this is challenging….to avoid deficit thinking…it is thrown at us all day from every angle.  Anyway- just sharing!  Have a great weekend everyone!

A young man traveling comes across a sage and decides to ask the sage how he can find success.  The sage simply points to the direction.  The young man heads off eagerly and "splat"!  He comes back to the sage tattered and battered and thinking that he took a wrong turn…asks again which way to success.  The sage points in the same direction.  The young man heads off eagerly…and "splat" again!  This time he comes back very irritated and even more physically beaten and tattered….and screams….I asked you which way to success and each time you have lead me in the wrong direction!  The sage now talks and says…success is that direction….you have to go past "splat"!  Too many times it is easy to give up when faced with obstacles…and success may only be one more step away!