Discipline

There are two things humans do exceptionally well.

1. Over-complicate things.

2. Pass the buck.

What does it take to shed the extra fat, build powerful muscle, and become a physical manifestation of strength, health, vitality, and capability?

It's simple, really.

It takes discipline.

And here's the real kick in the nuts.

Discipline is a choice. Your choice.

If you don't have it, you chose not to have it. You chose not to practice it. And you chose not to be it.

You may have noticed a feel-good message in the world of physical training and nutrition that runs counter to what I'm saying here.

A message along the lines of, "It's not your fault. Someone or something else is to blame."

Big sugar, grain, or pharma is at fault.

Someone tricked you.

Someone sabotaged you.

Someone hijacked your ability to make your own choices.

And that last one....that's the crux.

Time for some tough love.

Most people lack discipline because they choose to.

And there are two things that cloud their ability to see this truth, in it's simplest, rawest, kick-you-in-the-teeth form.

1. Humans over-complicate things.

Make it seem like you have a labyrinth to navigate, and that faux complexity will act as a shield to protect you from your own choices. It becomes a safety net, removing you from the responsibility of owning your decisions.

2. Pass the buck.

Straight-up blame someone or something else. Another safety net designed to protect you from having to exercise discipline and make your own decisions.

We do this because discipline requires sacrifice.

To choose one thing is to give up something else.

To dodge the discomfort of this reality, we placate ourselves with numbers 1 and 2. Justifying our lack of discipline after the fact.

Not surprisingly, discipline is not a popular option. I have no illusions that most, or even many will grasp this and charge forward with it like a god among men.

There's no money in selling it. And it holds the mirror right up to your face. Not many learn to enjoy the rawness that this level of ownership requires.

But despite the popular messaging in the world of physical training, it comes down to discipline.

No games. No gimmicks. Simple, raw, discipline. A point of pride. A fabric of your very being.

You will never LOOK like the physical manifestation of discipline unless you are, in fact, the physical manifestation of discipline.