I have met with a great deal of very successful people in my life. Those that are success business professionals, owners, pastors, non-profit leaders, and heads of their family. One thing that is common with all of these successful people is that they take time to invest in their fitness lifestyle.
By being disciplined with fitness and taking care of their bodies, people are fueling themselves. I know this sounds counter intuitive as working out and fitness is expelling energy, but things happen when we work out. Our brains release chemicals that help our moods, mental capacity, and reduces the effects of stress. A study out of BYU helps us understand the benefits of fitness.
I have been working out disciplined for well over a decade. Now I don’t have the 6 or 8 pack abs that trainers show off on their Instagram, but I do have a greater mobility and strength than I did when I was younger. I am in better shape now than I was in high school and college. I have been disciplined on my working out and stretching.
What has happened is that I have been able to be more focused on other things, have more endurance when tough times happen, be more resilient, manage stress better, and by more disciplined in other areas of my life as a by-product.
One of my mentors when I was getting into sales who was a successful business man and ex-navy seal always made time for fitness. He worked about 90 hours a week on his business, but still found time to fitness. He had hobbies, but was very disciplined on his fitness. As a result, he was able to make clearer decisions and take risks that he was able to analyze better with more focus.
In downtimes of our economy, he was able to take advantage and grow his business. He was disciplined in the fitness area that also allowed him to make more mental decisions without the doubt that comes along with the stress.
We need to make sure that we are disciplined in our fitness if we want to excel in our lives. Without being disciplined in this area, we will have a harder time being disciplined in other areas of our life. I know that some people will say that they just don’t have time to set aside for fitness, but if we read that article referenced at the beginning of this post, you’ll see that we don’t have time not do focus on fitness. One quote that I am always reminded is the one below from Tony Horton, “The joy of discipline, or the pain of regret, which will it be today?”
Focus on fitness and let that bleed over into other areas of our lives and we will see ourselves improve, have better stress management, longevity, and have great levels of mental capacity.
Keep in mind that fitness does not mean running a marathon, or doing an ironman, it is getting physically moving and strengthening in small increments over time. It’s not great leaps, but small steps over and over that will achieve the greatest results.
Maybe its taking a walk outside, or picking a fitness program that has been put on the back burner, or maybe it’s just paying with kids more so you can get started. Either way start today and finish stronger!
Have a great week!
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