Comments on: The Secret of Success in 8 Words http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dan http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16202 Dan Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:39:26 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16202 Stop Caring... that was my favorite part. I think that is one of the hardest things for people to do is stop caring what other think of them. If you truly stop caring you will make your gains so much faster because you won't compensate to "look" cool or like you know what you are doing. Another one that I would have added to it would be "creative." You have to be able to think creative to push your enjoyment of weight training to new levels. You might be able to create a new exercise or new progression... something that just makes you more engaged in what you are trying to do. Stop Caring… that was my favorite part. I think that is one of the hardest things for people to do is stop caring what other think of them. If you truly stop caring you will make your gains so much faster because you won’t compensate to “look” cool or like you know what you are doing.

Another one that I would have added to it would be “creative.” You have to be able to think creative to push your enjoyment of weight training to new levels. You might be able to create a new exercise or new progression… something that just makes you more engaged in what you are trying to do.

]]> By: Jack http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16123 Jack Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:55:45 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16123 Seriously, Mehdi you are the man. Posts like these are truly inspiring and uplifting, especially at a time when I'm feeling a bit down. Seriously, Mehdi you are the man. Posts like these are truly inspiring and uplifting, especially at a time when I’m feeling a bit down.

]]> By: --matthew http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16099 --matthew Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:41:40 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16099 What I struggle with is that strength-training is not the main part of my life. Watching all those TED presentations, you see that these people are super successful, but usually only at one thing. I want to be super successful at something other than strength training. It's tough finding the balance between going all-in for strength training vs. just doing well enough. That reminds me of a quote that I learned while studying about money at Get Rich Slowly: "The perfect is the enemy of the good." I don't want to be perfect at strength training, but I want to be good enough so that I'm engaging my body, keeping it healthy and active. What I struggle with is that strength-training is not the main part of my life. Watching all those TED presentations, you see that these people are super successful, but usually only at one thing. I want to be super successful at something other than strength training. It’s tough finding the balance between going all-in for strength training vs. just doing well enough.

That reminds me of a quote that I learned while studying about money at Get Rich Slowly: “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” I don’t want to be perfect at strength training, but I want to be good enough so that I’m engaging my body, keeping it healthy and active.

]]> By: Doo http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16092 Doo Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:59:35 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16092 Michael mentioned one of two that I was going to add: character. Interesting, how the US had a politician running for president a while back who actually was so good as to convince people to vote for him while saying "character doesn't matter". My other one is values. What do you value in life. Values plus strong character is a powerful combination. So, I propose that we should borrow from David Letterman's concept of "The Top Tens Reasons...". The Top Ten Reasons people are successful (at strength training) are: 1. Values 2. Character 3. Passion 4. Work 5. Good 6. Focus 7. Push 8. Serve 9. Ideas 10. Persist Michael mentioned one of two that I was going to add: character. Interesting, how the US had a politician running for president a while back who actually was so good as to convince people to vote for him while saying “character doesn’t matter”.

My other one is values. What do you value in life. Values plus strong character is a powerful combination.

So, I propose that we should borrow from David Letterman’s concept of “The Top Tens Reasons…”.

The Top Ten Reasons people are successful (at strength training) are:

1. Values
2. Character
3. Passion
4. Work
5. Good
6. Focus
7. Push
8. Serve
9. Ideas
10. Persist

]]> By: Dieter http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16090 Dieter Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:27:16 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16090 Dear Mehdi, another great post to share with all of us. I absolutely love the website and the approach you´ve made between strength training and general wellbeing (as I share it myself :) ), plus all the stuff you use from Napoleon Hill applied to personal achieving. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Argentina, Dieter Dear Mehdi, another great post to share with all of us. I absolutely love the website and the approach you´ve made between strength training and general wellbeing (as I share it myself :) ), plus all the stuff you use from Napoleon Hill applied to personal achieving. Keep up the good work!

Greetings from Argentina,
Dieter

]]> By: jdurando http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16080 jdurando Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:18:43 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16080 Perseverence It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. ~Albert Einstein Perseverence

It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. ~Albert Einstein

]]> By: KritiKal http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16074 KritiKal Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:19:26 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16074 Not caring was big one for me to get over. Oddly enough you have to deal with a lot in order to eat healthy. Comments from friends and co-workers can be very annoying. "Yes, I do eat all those eggs." "Yes, this is a large plate of vegtables. They sell these in every grocery store, it's not that strange." "Yes, I do carry around walnuts in my pocket." Not caring was big one for me to get over. Oddly enough you have to deal with a lot in order to eat healthy. Comments from friends and co-workers can be very annoying. “Yes, I do eat all those eggs.”
“Yes, this is a large plate of vegtables. They sell these in every grocery store, it’s not that strange.”
“Yes, I do carry around walnuts in my pocket.”

]]> By: Anthony http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16071 Anthony Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:24:01 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16071 Thanks again mehdi. You're a real inspiration, honestly are. Today I did another 2k rowing test. Didn't do so well in this one, probably the lowest point mentally in my rowing career and here you are with the perfect post yet again. It's at times like where I am right now that I think true character and moral strength show through. I have to go to bed now. Training at 6am. Thanks again mehdi. You’re a real inspiration, honestly are.
Today I did another 2k rowing test. Didn’t do so well in this one, probably the lowest point mentally in my rowing career and here you are with the perfect post yet again.
It’s at times like where I am right now that I think true character and moral strength show through. I have to go to bed now. Training at 6am.

]]> By: Royco http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16068 Royco Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:16:29 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16068 Every one of the talks on the TED-site are worth watching. One of the best sites on the net! Every one of the talks on the TED-site are worth watching.
One of the best sites on the net!

]]> By: oi_joe http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16066 oi_joe Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:41:47 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/the-secret-of-success-in-8-words/#comment-16066 cracking post cracking post

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