potatomasher
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- Apr 25, 2015
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I've got to say I approve of "success" authors' work and what they're trying to accomplish (aside from making tons of money). I've been listening/reading to Brian Tracy and Anthony Robbins and I've set a number of goals, mostly stuff that I've been thinking for a long time. I've reaped some results, a new energy and more positive attitudes towards things.
Some folks would say they're totally bunk and just out to make money off gullible people. I disagree with this notion. Setting goals is vital to any sort of exercise program, and I'm saying this as a result of years of working out and gaining results I would have thought impossible back when I started. Some of this is thanks to success authors and speakers, most of it is due to my unfailing tenacity and resoluteness of purpose. I wanted those muscles and strength. Was my purpose helped by success authors? Most likely, but after the initial "push" of motivation these programs provide, it's back to "reality" and every-day decisions when working towards a goal. They might fail to address the aspect of daily motivation, but re-listening to their stuff pretty much helps one over the more serious bumps in the road to success.
Recently I suffered from health problems and as a result fell off the training wagon, but slowly I'm getting back into the swing of things. With the help of Tracy and guys like him, I've successfully set goals and taken action again towards a stronger body and better health. I set the goal of deadlifting 330 pounds for three reps, and I've no doubt that I will succeed within weeks.
To finish off, I will recommend a program and a book by Brian Tracy. The program is called Psychology of Achievement, and it is concise, reasonably lengthy and offers lots of practical things to do. The book I bought a few years back, and it's called Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.
Cheers!
Some folks would say they're totally bunk and just out to make money off gullible people. I disagree with this notion. Setting goals is vital to any sort of exercise program, and I'm saying this as a result of years of working out and gaining results I would have thought impossible back when I started. Some of this is thanks to success authors and speakers, most of it is due to my unfailing tenacity and resoluteness of purpose. I wanted those muscles and strength. Was my purpose helped by success authors? Most likely, but after the initial "push" of motivation these programs provide, it's back to "reality" and every-day decisions when working towards a goal. They might fail to address the aspect of daily motivation, but re-listening to their stuff pretty much helps one over the more serious bumps in the road to success.
Recently I suffered from health problems and as a result fell off the training wagon, but slowly I'm getting back into the swing of things. With the help of Tracy and guys like him, I've successfully set goals and taken action again towards a stronger body and better health. I set the goal of deadlifting 330 pounds for three reps, and I've no doubt that I will succeed within weeks.
To finish off, I will recommend a program and a book by Brian Tracy. The program is called Psychology of Achievement, and it is concise, reasonably lengthy and offers lots of practical things to do. The book I bought a few years back, and it's called Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.
Cheers!
