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Originally Posted: September 28, 2011
In the book the, War of Art by Steven Pressfield, he discusses many things that I believe I will blog about, but one point that I thought was interesting was how authors start a book.
Many times, authors will write the ending first.
If you have the ending done, then you can keep that in mind when writing the rest of the book. It gives you a direction to go to, and a finale that you need to reach.
The second thing that authors usually do is write the beginning. They set up all the story lines and characters and give the book a sound opening all while keeping the ending in mind.
Finally, they fill in the middle of the book. The plot unfolds, but with the ending and beginning already done, all they need is the details to get their characters from Point A to Point B.
It's genius really, with the end in site, the beginning and details in the middle will come to you more readily.
At LivLimitless I believe you should do the same thing.
Picture what you want your end result to be. Make it an absolute. For example, "I want to change my body fat percentage by 12 percent," or, "I want to be able to run a marathon," etc. etc.
Write the ending down on a sheet of paper. Tape it to your mirror in your bathroom. Look at it every day. That's your finale! Tell your friends your ending. Have them hold you accountable.
The next step is to write the beginning. Usually with us, that beginning starts with walking through our doors and telling us your goals. Keeping those to the fore front of your mind will help you achieve them. Start by working hard every day inside and outside the gym. Be consistent. Go all in, not halfway. Make sure your beginning is sound.
This is your book and you don't want to close it before you get to the details!
Then, fill in the middle. Work on your goals daily. Keep the ending in site, know where you came from in the beginning and where you are going for the ending. Make what you do outside and inside the gym in the middle support your strong beginning and move you towards your ending.
Keep working on the middle details until you reach your ending, or your finale. If you follow this line of thinking I believe you will be successful. Anyone out there have a sound ending? What is it? Are you supporting it with the right details?
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Tammy has been training with us for a year now and the transformation she has experienced is unbelievable! Not only did Tammy lose a total of
We could not be prouder of her, her accomplishments and her dedication to her health! WAY TO GO Tammy Westphal! You aren't done yet! Here's a recap of her last year with us:
Weight Lost: over 35 pounds from her start date
Inches Lost: 21.25
She shaved 2:10 off her original baseline from February 2017. In 2017 she was doing ring rows for her
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One year ago this month, I walked through the doors at CrossFit Bartlett, and my life was forever changed. On that day, I was miserable. I felt awful about myself. I didn't find myself attractive, and I referred to myself as "the fat friend". On Enlistment Day, I did not want Justin or Krystal to even look at me, because I felt like they were going to find me disgusting and assume I was a lazy person who made excuses for being overweight. That is how bad I felt about myself. I didn't even want people to look at me.
Before I started my journey at this gym, I had tried everything and my weight was up and down for years. I tried weight watchers, I ordered multiple as seen on TV quick fixes, I joined gyms, I tried Couch to 5k, I tried not eating, I relied on medicine, and I even did a few other things I am too embarrassed to mention. Nothing worked.
I started to believe that I was living in a body I was meant to have, and during one point in my life, I completely gave up. It wasn't worth it anymore. I did everything society said I should do, and I still failed.
The first 6 weeks during my journey, I was
Later, I joined the nutrition program and got my eating under control. It is now a year later, and I cannot believe who I am today. I show up and put in the work, but if it were not for the staff, I would have not been successful. These people push you, support you, and educate you. They pave the way for the person you want to be.
My life has been enriched by this program. I no longer let the scale control my happiness, and I no longer say negative things about myself. I love myself fully for the first time in my life. When I decided to put myself first and to make my health a priority, everything changed, and I became a better friend and wife.
At the beginning of my journey, people would say, "I don't even know who you are anymore", and this would make me uncomfortable. When people say it now, I smile and say, "me either". Hearing those words is the best thing in the world.
