"Young man, the secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered that I was not God." Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Have you ever started an exercise program and found that your goals were more ambitious than your body? Your spirit is willing, but it's your body that pays the price. Many exercise programs die in the second or third day of its life, mostly because the body refused to abuse itself another day and convinced the brain to join the rebellion. This is why any good exercise coach will start someone out slow and point out the accomplishments along the way.
"Yes you hurt today, but it's less than yesterday". "Three workouts down this week. Only four more to finish the week!"
A good coach will always segment the task so that the small victories can be enjoyed and used for motivation. Without recognizing the small victories, it's too easy to be overwhelmed with the task.
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it." Yogi Berra
Segmenting the task also allows us to constantly evaluate our direction. Sometimes options become available along the way that were not available or known at the start. Recognizing that it was the fact that you were on the path to your goal- accomplishing tasks- that lead you to your new goal. It's all part of the success path- not a failure and abandonment.
It's the small accomplishments that make the bigger goals possible or...
"He's got the whole world at his feet but he can't find his shoes." John Williamson
Ask a man a question, he'll give you an answer; Give that man a Blog and he'll spew for the rest of his life.
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