Progressive Success - the pursuit of "true fitness" never really ends

Progressive Success is the daily pursuit of small victories on your journey to true fitness. These small successes added up, day after day, week after week, can create "significant accumulations" and individual success can be yours. Progressive Success allows us to set realistic goals and pursue them with joy knowing that - with the right effort and time - we will undoubtedly achieve those goals. Regrettably, our current culture is overly infatuated with the "I want it yesterday" mentality. 

Our current "immediate gratification" mindset robs us of the many joys that pursuing true fitness can bring. Few things can teach us discipline, dedication, perseverance, focus and work ethic like true fitness. There is no amount of money in the world that can buy us a healthy body, sound mind, emotional stability and contented spirit. These can only be purchased with time, effort and perseverance. Without constantly reminding ourselves that "true fitness" is a process, we run the risk of becoming frustrated and giving up before ever reaching our destination. Progressive Success helps us begin our journey with the right frame of mind and removes failure from the equation. 

I'm a big believer in pursuing true fitness in all of our lives. Becoming physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually fit is a process. It can't and shouldn't happen overnight. If things happened that quickly, we would miss out on too many of the lessons life holds for us. We'd forget the importance of the journey. It's during the journey that we learn who we really are, who we could really become. 

Regardless if your goal is to lose 20 lbs, get more defined abs, pass a final exam, overcome an anxiety or find your purpose in life, I encourage you to take pleasure in the process and apply Progressive Success. Dream big and set huge goals. But then step back and appreciate that between your current situation and whatever goal you've set are countless smaller victories that need to be celebrated and enjoyed. When frustration begins to rise up, rely on Progressive Success to remind you of where you've been and how far you've come. Look back at your past successes and keep in mind that you are closer to who you want to be than who you once were. 

As much as we'd like to believe that fitness can come in the form of a 21-day program, or 4 week investment or even a 90-day challenge, the truth is the pursuit of "true fitness" never really ends. These short-term programs are really great starting points and can provide amazing results, but are still just rungs on the ladder of success. There is always something to work on. There will always be room for improvement. You may have the body you've always wanted but is your mind as sharp as it can be? You may have the sharpest mind for great ideas, but are you in good enough shape to execute those plans? Are you controlling your emotions? Are you living your life the way it was intended to be led? 

(Thanks to EatMoveBeFit for this great insight!)