Well, we’ve passed the tipping point with New Year’s Resolutions.
Over 50% of folks have already stopped doing whatever they said.
And the #1 reason for resolutions untimely demise…
PERFECTION.
We all think that we have to be perfect with our workouts, diets, etc.
And if you’re one of the 50% who have quit because you couldn’t be perfect with your plan…
Congratulations!
The sooner you get the “perfection” monkey off your back the better.
“But Jeff, doesn’t that mean I failed?”
Absolutely not.
In fact, the opposite is true.
When our goal is perfection, there’s only one place to go…
DOWN.
So, when we inevitably miss a workout (which will 1,000% happen), you didn’t fail.
Instead, you learned:
- Life gets in the way.
- You may have tried too much too fast.
- Which tactic or strategy doesn’t work for you.
The world keeps spinning.
“Now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” -John Steinbeck
Once you take the pressure of perfection out of the equation, you’re free to just be good.
And you will immediately feel a weight lifted from your shoulders.
If you miss a day…
No shame.
No guilt.
No beating yourself up.
Start again the next day.
#nevermisstwice is an important skill to develop.
Instead of trying to be perfect, we’re trying to accumulate wins.
Don’t let Indiana’s perfect season discourage you – it’s an outlier.
Think about this…
Only one NFL team in history has ever had a perfect season.
Zero MLB teams have been perfect.
Zero NHL teams have been perfect.
Zero golfers have won every tournament in a season.
If you missed your workout yesterday, no big deal.
Start again today.
STAY STRONG,
Jeff
PS – If you’re really struggling to find a tactic or strategy that works for you, we’ve spent the last 10+ years honing our training programs specifically for golfers to not only get fit, but to play their best on the course.
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See you on the inside.