There’s a big difference between wishful thinking and being optimistic with your health and fitness.
If you are optimistic, then you are looking for progress but you are willing to put in a big effort to get it. You are actively working on getting what you want and you will look at the positives along the way. You will be hungry to know what works, what’s really going to help you and you will be prepared to put the work in no matter what, knowing good things will come of it eventually.
If you rely on wishful thinking, then you hope things somehow fall into place, although you aren’t prepared to do any work along the way so that can happen. You will happily pretend that you train although you may never show up, never eat healthy and you “hope” that it all will work out in the end. This approach always fails because there is no substance and no real plan.
Someone who works hard develops opportunities because they put in strong foundations through constant efforts. They put in the work even though it doesn’t offer guaranteed results to begin with, they know that by working hard good things will eventually happen. They have a sense of purpose and they believe their good workouts will eventually have a positive impact on their lives.
When you are optimistic, you are looking to make a positive contribution and this will always give you the momentum to keep on going.
Your body will always remember what you gave to it, in terms of good workouts and in healthy eating. Look after it by putting good stuff in, and it will look after you.
Be optimistic and give yourself the self-belief you really need, and be prepared to put the work in that comes with it and great things are bound to happen.
