I’ve been playing pickleball a bit lately, and I find it super frustrating at times.
The game seems so easy.
I know where I want to hit it, but doesn’t go where I want it to go.
“This is not golf! This is not soccer! This game is so easy. Why do I stink?”
Truth be told, it doesn’t matter what it is – golf, fitness, business – the first time you do something new, you usually start out sucking at it.
Just ask me how to hit a draw.
And I’ll prove it.
On the fitness side, a seemingly simple exercise you watch someone else effortlessly do can surprise you with how difficult it really is.
An exercise as simple as squats with good balance looks really easy, but when you first get started, it’s hard to not tip from side to side, or front to back.
This is why I highly encourage you to begin with the basics.
In other words, start small and allow momentum to kick in.
Instead of jumping in the deep end to get out of your comfort zone…
Find your comfort zone and allow it to naturally expand over time.
With that approach, you’ll be amazed over time how much further beyond your comfort zone you’ve gone than you ever thought you could.
And you got there with a lot less pain and effort.
Think about when you first started driving…
I’ve got a another kid learning how to drive, and white knuckles are a regular occurrence.
But, I know over time, she’s going to be just fine.
Now, if I take her to the local racetrack, stick her in a Ferrari, and say, “Good luck!”, she certainly is going to fail (maybe that’s where “crash course” comes from).
We have to walk before we can run.
And success happens with a consistent effort day after day.
Month after month.
Year after year.
STAY STRONG,
Jeff
PS – If a quick fix with little to no effort is what you’re after, we ain’t your guys.
But, if you’re ready to start putting in a consistent effort today to make lifelong, life-altering changes, then I recommend you join us in the 18STRONG Membership.
And the best part…there are A LOT of wins along the way.