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Music: I finished another [Philistine on the Sidewalk] song entitled “A Scenic Thoroughfare” that’s fairly similar to the last one, but it’s an original composition and about twice as long (just shy of 11 minutes). It’s pretty mellow and kind of shoegazey, so check it out! Fitness: Back to 205.8 – I swear, I’m seriously stuck in a weight loop. Good thing I’m putting on muscle and losing flab, as my weight will become irrelevant to me as long as the flab goes away. On to success! |
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The idea for this blog came to me Monday night while I was winding down in the sauna after a fairly vicious striking and core workout. Even though I was sweating profusely and so wiped out I couldn’t do any cardio without my knees starting to buckle or tipping over on the treadmill, my eyes were lit up, focused, and I was beyond ready to keep working out. Why? Because I know that workouts like that one are the key to getting all of this leftover fat off from when I weighed 100 pounds more than I do now.
I thought to myself that even after pushing myself so hard and being physically exhausted, I was ready to keep going because I jumped a big hurdle on my fitness journey and I wanted to jump some more. That is the will to succeed. Defining Success Success can mean many different things to people. A lot of folks seem to associate money with success, though it’s usually a by-product of the real success, which is likely getting a high-paying job. I’m a little more abstract in my thinking, in that I see success as losing 100 pounds, completing an album, or even something as small as getting a blog up on time without any errors. I do have an ultimate definition of success for myself that I’m nowhere near getting to, but I’m on the road to it and I am determined to get there no matter how long it takes. Overcoming Obstacles Any road to success that you embark upon is going to be obstructed by a number of obstacles with all sorts of variables. The common denominator will be that you are lacking something. Whether it be time, money, energy, passion, or that in which I titled this blog, all of these things can be found or allocated in one way or another. The trick is figuring out how to do so. Allocating Resources Time: The easiest of the group to find. Unless you’re an absolute time management dynamo, there’s certain to be a few areas in your daily routine that you could tighten up or omit in order to fit in progress towards success. Money: If you’re employed, there are definitely ways to cut expenses. You still need to enjoy yourself some, but wouldn’t coming closer to succeeding in something be more satisfying than buying something to get your mind off of not being successful yet? Think in the long-term. If you’re unemployed or lacking some form of income, acquiring a source of income should be your first priority. As unfortunate as it is, it’s hard to succeed in what you want to without at least a little extra money. I’m sure there are some successes that can be achieved without money, but it would be hard to think of success when you’re struggling to keep yourself afloat. Energy: This one can be variable, since some days you can feel great and some days you can feel like crap. A good way to get a boost of energy if you need it is to exercise. It gets the blood flowing and wakes up the body. Also, cleaning up your eating habits (more fresh food, less processed/fast food) and cutting back on certain excesses (alcohol/tobacco) will boost your system. Passion: If you don’t have passion for success, why are you bothering in the first place? If you want to succeed, the passion will be there. The passion can burn out over time, but even when you’re exhausted, it should still be in the back of your mind. Will: This is the voice in your head that is telling you that you need to succeed. Listen to it! It will be louder at certain times and this is when you should really get to thinking about how you can get around whatever obstacle is blocking you from getting closer to succeeding. It’s likely that you will come up with something. Only Quitting Is Failure As long as you are willing to keep pushing forward no matter how many setbacks get in your way, you haven’t failed at anything. Success can take a very long time, but it will eventually happen if you keep working on it. It took me close to four years to get 100 pounds off and I could lament that it took so long, but I know why it did. I focused on fitness for about a year and change before starting up [Concatenation Records] and lost about 70 pounds in that time. The weight started coming off slower once I started working on the label and my music projects more, but those 30 more pounds came off eventually. Once Success Is Achieved Enjoy it! I’m sure it’s been hard-earned, so take it in and revel in it. Appreciate all the hard work it took to get there, then get back to thinking about the next way you’re going to succeed. Success is a way of life and once you start succeeding in one area, the other areas of life that you wish to succeed in will come in time. Good luck on your road to success! Discuss this post at [The Forum of Jason Vincion]! Posted on February 3rd, 2010. |
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