- Fix in your mind the exact fitness/sports performance goal you wish to accomplish and be specific for the time period in which you wish to attain this goal. “I want to be more fit” does not cut it. Be specific – I will lose 10 lbs by June 15, 2009.
- Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once. If my goal was to lose 10 lbs by June 15, 2009 then a sufficient plan would be to do cardio 3x week, lift weights 2x week, and eat natural healthy foods (nothing processed or fast food).
- Combine steps 1 and 2 into one written statement – “I will lose 10 lbs by June 15, 2009. I will accomplish this goal by doing cardio 3x week, lift weights 2x week, and eat only natural healthy foods.”
- Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before bed retiring at night, and once after arising in the morning. As you read – see, feel and believe yourself already having accomplished your goal (how much healthier you feel).
“You have absolute control over but one thing, and that is your thoughts. This is the most significant and inspiring of all facts known to man! It reflects man’s divine nature. This divine prerogative is the sole means by which you may control your own destiny. If you fail to control your own mind, you may be sure you will control nothing else.”
If you wish to accomplish any fitness or sports performance physical goal you must have the right mindset.
Source: Hill, Napolean (1960). Think & Grow Rich. Illinois: The Random House Publishing Group.
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