The week before last, I covered how people identify themselves with their past.

To most, this doesn’t seem like a big co-inky-dink.

I mean, if a person spent his whole life training, and taking care of his health, then he must be a healthy person, right?

And if another person spent his days plopped in front of the boob tube; stuffing cheezies and deep fried ice cream into his face, well then, he’s obviously a Lardassian.

I’m clearly not breaking any new ground by pointing this out.

And since we’re exposed to such sayings as, ‘the past is the best indicator of future performance.’  (a very valid one by the way) it’s no wonder people think they ‘are’ their ‘past.’

But like I said last time, your present actions affect your past, and your future.

In other words, what you do this moment, defines who you are. And what you do the next moment has the potential to define you yet again.

So you constantly have the opportunity to ‘recreate yourself.’

But if the above is true, (and yes, I do admit it sounds airy-fairy), why do people limit themselves with their past.

Why do some still believe, ‘I’ve always been overweight/weak/skinny/etc, so I’ll never be strong/muscular/lean/etc’?

Because as Mike Hayden pointed out, the mind is wired for the ‘survival of the being– or anything the being considers itself to be.’

So if you believe that ‘you are your past,’ your mind will do whatever it takes to ensure the survival of that past.

And that includes dragging it around, even if it’s painful, untrue, or limiting. It’ll also remind you as often as possible. (You wouldn’t want to forget who you ‘are,’ would you?)

So, if you’ve set some goals for the New Year, looking to make some real changes in your training or life, but find yourself having difficulties, take what we just covered into consideration.

If you find yourself ‘stuck in the past, ’ take your eyes away from the rearview mirror…

Instead, fix your attention on what you really want. Be it a bigger squat, greater muscle mass, a chiseled physique, or anything else you can think of.

Once you’re looking where you want to go, focus on your present actions.

Remember, each one is an opportunity to redefine who you are.

Train Smart, Train Hard

Ray Toulany

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