Adaptability is undoubtedly one of the key traits of success. In the modern world, we are faced with constraints that often make it harder, though certainly not impossible, for us to achieve what we desire. Unfortunately, we often lead ourselves into believing that hard equates to impossible, through a process of exquisite self-deception and rationalization. This refusal to be accountable for our failures comes at the price of accepting mediocrity in various aspects of our life.
When we refuse to take responsibility for our lack of effort, we apportion the blame to circumstances which are seemingly beyond our control. In the area of fitness and optimum body composition, this rings particularly true. We blame the fact that we can't see past our gut on our genes, precisely because it's out of our control.
There are no shortcuts to achieving the best physique possible- it requires hard work at the gym and discipline in adhering to a nutritional programme consistently. These principles do not change just because we do not make the effort to adhere to them steadfastly.
If you want the best body you can have, you need to adapt intelligently and somehow effect a change in your schedule to include the necessary measures. You need to make a change, somehow or other, or plain and simple, you will never achieve your goals. Adapt, because the only alternative is to fail time and time again and to end up a loser. In order to that, you will need to ditch your excuses.
Creative solutions to adapt should trump the impulse to rationalize your shortcomings. Make it a habit to actively seek for solutions to your problems and be extremely honest with yourself. Instead of choosing to retreat from reality and denying your character flaws, choose to be open to constructive criticism and seek to improve yourself in every possible way.
The most widely offered excuse is the lack of time. However, this is not a valid claim for a vast majority of people.
As a trainer, I have encountered and worked with people from all walks of life and with proper time management coupled with the willingness to adapt to their constraints, even those with valid reasons are unwilling to let their tight schedules be the cause of a poor physique. Ingenuity in fitting in time for exercise is needed but more often than not, it requires a willingness to sacrifice sleep or leisure time.
Adapt by getting up an hour earlier if you must. Adapt by skipping your daily TV routine and head to the gym instead. If you are serious about having a body that you can be proud of, you have to be willing to pay your dues, at whatever the cost. Adaptability is the reason why human beings have been able to survive the harshest of conditions and in modern times, this requires compromise and intelligent planning in order for us to be all that we can be and to thrive as oppose to merely survive.
Han Ayden is a certified personal trainer and a body transformation specialist located in Singapore. His website is http://www.physiquemakeover.com
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