Determination Day 2: Show Up or Stay Average

“Success is built by those who show up long after others have checked out.

Showing up is not basic — it’s rare.

Most people start strong and fade fast.  Determined people are different.  They show up tired, busy, distracted, and even frustrated.  Why?  Because they understand something most people avoid: progress does not care how you feel.  Advancement in who you are, are either fueled by challenges or you let them beat you down.

Determination seems manageable when we have 1 or 2 small, fixable hurdles.  Multiply those small hurdles times a hundred.  Now you will pull on what determination is, in fact, a known result when we have been through the same issues again and again, is that success follows.  This is when you begin to understand what determination can mean.  Small, consistent actions prepare you for greater and more complex challenges.  Showing up and staying consistent proves your reliability to yourself.  Each day you attend, practice, and work, you improve on yourself; you are casting a vote towards the person you are becoming.

Do not diverge if the path seems easier; that usually means the end of the road is too soon and incomplete.  Don’t allow impatience to alter your determination from something that is hard to something that is easy.  If you become tired, confused, anxious, or impatient, stop what you are doing, think of something funny and relaxing, and then return to your path with greater determination and a clearer mindset.  One that is focused on growth, not stagnate or comfortable.

• You don’t need the perfect workout. You need the workout you said you’d do.
• You don’t need the perfect day. You need to show up in the day you have.

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Average people wait for ideal conditions. Determined people create results in imperfect ones.