The Power of Momentum

I often think most people never follow through with their dreams and ideas because they never make it through the initial momentum phase. What I mean by the initial momentum phase is the one in which you are starting something from scratch. This could be a business, a weight loss journey, etc. I have personally experienced this as it relates to fitness and body transformation goals. Just a little background context there, the majority of my youth (up until age 21) I was always a fat kid.  Playing the sports position I did (Offensive Line) this was to be expected. I remember when I left the game of football people laughing at me when I said I was going to lose the weight.  After all, the fat version of me was all they ever knew.

I used that as fuel and was able to lose around 100 lbs all said and done. So what did I learn during this journey? The initial momentum phase is the hardest. When you are dieting your ass off and training even harder, it sucks to look at the mirror and realize even though you lost 20 lbs, you still have 80 to go.  If someone saw you on the street they would not think you workout at all let alone as hard as you do.  BUT if you just break through this initial momentum phase and commit to consistent action without the expectation of anything in return, you will start to see tremendous results. Turn off your emotions, doubts and fears and just act. Surprisingly, the journey for me got easier the further along I got with one huge caveat. You cannot lose this momentum. Stopping and starting it will kill you. 

Fast forward 10 years and I am still riding the momentum wave. It is now my identity and what I do. Now granted I have fallen off the wagon a few times during this 10 years. And with that I learned first hand how important it is to maintain the momentum. Never get complacent or comfortable.  

Today, I heavily use Aggressive Meditation to maintain my momentum. Hopefully this will help some of you as well.