FRIDAY THOUGHTS #213: IT'S A NON-NEGOTIABLE

It's A Non-Negotiable.

I remember watching this video clip a few years back, and I just watched it again the other week...it was Kobe Bryant being interviewed and he was talking about setting a workout plan for the summer, in between the NBA season, and making sure that on those days he didn't feel like doing his routine that he made sure to "not negotiate with myself" and do the work. 

There was no negotiating.

"That sort of stuff. That stuff is dangerous. You have to say: 'You know what, I'm not negotiating with myself. The deal was already made. - Kobe Bryant

When you set a goal, create a schedule and begin...there will ALWAYS be a million legitimate reasons to either quite or not fully commit to the plan. You know you should do it, you know you should of done it a long time ago possibly. You know it. You've set the plan, do not negotiate with yourself...it's a slippery slope.

This past Fall, I had that same thing happen to my meal plan. I got a bit comfortable. Started taking an extra cheat day or simply not fully committing to the complete eating plan for the week. One week turns into two and two weeks turn into two months. Thankfully I caught it before it started sliding even further, but it's wild because it happens so gradually that you don't even really notice it until you look in the mirror.

I saw a picture of myself and I didn't like what I saw. What happened? I negotiated.

This stuff really is dangerous, extremely dangerous...it can sneak up on you if you're not setting that standard sky high and it's really is to do if you're hanging around people that are not setting a high standard. If you've negotiated and you've saw yourself sliding backwards...then let this be the sign: stop the negotiating and let's get back to factory settings.

You know who you are. The disciplined version of you, the more productive version of you, is the greatest version of you...and that version of you is the greatest gift you can ever give the world.

Read that last sentence again.

That's the version that will share the most love and uplift the most amount of people possible. It's that version, that's the real you. You've set the plan, no negotiating. So, continue going forward champion, continue doing the inner/outer work, that compound interest looks beautiful on you. #bless