Let me tell you something about how I think.

There was a guy in the gym tonight. He was a little guy, maybe five foot six or so, and heavy set, probably about two hundred pounds, give or take. He was right next to me for most of my workout tonight; we weren’t following each other or anything, but we happened to in the same areas. He was pretty obviously new; he wasn’t moving big weights, his technique was sloppy, and his exercise selection could have used some attention.

But damn if he wasn’t working hard.

He was attacking the weights. Not in the obnoxious was some guys do, slamming things around for no good reason, but he was going after his lifts with focus and intensity. You could see the determination in his eyes, and every once in a while, maybe just a little bit of anger.

And that’s why I think he’s going to succeed. Everyone is the new guy when they start. We all suck, we all do ridiculous stuff we saw in some in some trash magazine. We all have a lot to learn, and a lot of progress to make.

Some people get intimidated. Some people get discouraged. But some people put their head down and do whatever they need to do, to achieve whatever it is they want.

Those are the people who win.

As for me, I made it through the weekend without any setbacks, which gives me confidence that I’m going to hit my goals for this phase. I celebrated by drinking my protein shakes, picking up a few heavy things, and enjoying my post-workout protein bar.

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