ARE THESE YOUR 2 MISSING PIECES?

Many of the busy 40+ men & women who are members of Evolutis gym have struggled to achieve their goals from time to time - if you are the same, there are two things you may need to work on or consider:

- Self control - your ability to control your emotions, your decision making & your behaviours
- Discipline - your ability to put off what you want in the moment for what you want the most (aka: delayed gratification)

Why are these two things important?

Well for example - Without them, you may struggle to maximise the benefits of all your efforts in the gym.

​In your real world, this boils down to....

• Snoozing for another 5 minutes vs getting up straight away
• Having a lie on vs going to the gym
• Reading a chapter in your book vs watching Netflix
• Having a slice of cake vs a high protein yoghurt
• Staying up to scroll social media vs going to sleep early

Can you see how all of the above are a choice between what you want in the moment vs what you may want the most?

Another way of looking at it is that It's the difference between you saying "I'll do it later..." & "I'm doing it now"....

Try saying these two statements out loud.

Which one feels and sounds more positive?

I think the idea of "delayed gratification" has actually been one of the most powerful lessons I've learned in my time as an individual and as a coach.

I genuinely believe it (delayed gratification) is something that may serve you well and help you to achieve more if you commit to it.

Finally - in the context of delayed gratification & how to achieve more.

I watched this speech by US Navy Admiral William McCraven many years ago.

He believes that if you make your bed every morning, you can change your/the world.

I think he has a point: https://youtu.be/NudLfyl2cXc?feature=shared

Take care,

​David

P.S. Are you a busy 40+ parent living in Coolock, Artane or Raheny? Want to get started with improving your strength or fitness? Join our 6 week kickstart now: ​https://www.evolutis.ie/services.html