Success according to legendary American Basketball coach John Wooden, is achieved when you achieve the piece of mind that you have done your best no matter what.
Society encourages has just to “do enough” because that’s what lets us just get by. Don’t forget if you keep doing your best, you are very likely to achieve something special. Some people get upset by this as you will be showing them up because they aren’t willing to put the same huge effort in as you are.
Doing your best is doing a series of little things daily.
For example, you could make for a workout but only have 40 minutes so you tell yourself “it’s not worth it”.
You cheat on your food because “nobody else will know, i’ll get back on it tomorrow”.
You don’t make time because so many other want your time. Even though exercising and making time makes you more productive for yourself and others long term, its easier to give in to others.
Doing your best is getting workouts in even if they are only 20 minutes.
Doing your best is sticking with your healthy food habits even when nobody else is looking, even when its easier to cheat, even when it’s easier to leave it until after christmas.
To do your best, you have to sacrifice tiny things over regularly a longer period, and the fruits of your labour will be incredible. Reaching your potential makes you live a fulfilling life, do your best today and then do the same tomorrow, it can develop into the best habit you ever had.
Don’t forget your mind can easily put you off as its easier to quit and tell yourself you want to give your body ‘a rest and live on easy street for a while”.
Ask yourself daily “did i do my best today?”, “Did i do the best of what i was truly capable of”.
Get peace of mind and keep giving it everything every day.
