Day 8 Thoughts and Inspiration

This is an amazing video on self confidence.  Goals have to just be facts, much like I know that I have 5 fingers.  When I make a statement like, "I am one of the fittest in the world." I just know that it's true.  I own it.  I embrace it.  Experience of living out a confident life builds even more confidence.  The more I train the more I will recognize that I really can do it.  I really can reach my goals.  Because as success happens, I will see the pattern that, yes, I it will happen because the pattern is being set.  Experience.

But how can I be confident when I don't have the experience yet?  How can I make large boasts even at the beginning of the process?  I can do this because I have control.  I have control of the process, and I know that my plan is sound.  I know that I can work hard, and I know I have the right program and regimen.  I can control this, and be confident in it.  Therefore, I know that at the end of this year I WILL BE ONE OF THE FITTEST IN THE WORLD.  I just know it.  I can control the process, knowing it will happen.  Am I one of the fittest in the world right now?  No.  But I am speaking in faith and watching it take place.  Already, even this A.M. with the workout I did, I took a couple positive steps that I will build on in the future.  I am one step closer to reaching my goal.  An entire year of this consistency will bring it to fruition. 

I must visualize and see myself as one of the fittest and really believe it.  I must see myself right now.  And it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.  All that matters is what I think.  Let's say that others truly believe I am one of the fittest in the world, but I myself do not believe it.  They can think that all day long but if I doubt myself then I can never live up to it.  Therefore, it is what I think that truly matters.  And I must really see myself as the fittest.  In doing so, I will do what one of the fittest does.  If I think myself as a lazy couch potato sloth, then what will I do with my day?  Work out several times??? Hell No!  I will do what lazy fat people do.  What I see myself as, action and lifestyle will follow. 

It's not just about visualizing the outcome, but it's also about visualizing the struggle and how I will overcome.  It's about visualizing the process and having a victorious plan that will take me further.  It's about seeing an obstacle and know that I am a champion and this is how champions take on such obstacles. 

1.  Visualize.....My mind will think of these as experiences, and my confidence will grow just from visualization
2.  Draw on what I can control.  When I think, 'why is this going to work for me?' go back to the things I can control....the time I put in, my talent, hard work, previous experiences, etc.
3.  Vivid visualization.......not just of the victory I want but also the challenges I will have to overcome.  This isn't about wishful thinking.  It's about winning over and over and over and over again in spite of the trials and tribulations. 

Hard work always pays off.  Hard work is the key for me to hitting my goals. 

I see myself here.  Being this good.  Looking like that.  Hitting those lifts.  Looking to my left and to my right and in almost disbelief that I am competing against these guys.  These guys who I've looked up to and have watched YouTube videos of.  I am competing with them.  Faith Imaging. 

Compete almost desperately.  Desperate to win.  Train this way.  Imagine you must win this next event to go to the finals.  That is how you get intensity up.