Vlog 1: The 75 Hard Challenge Beat Me 4 Times 

Scars show you've been in a battle.... and survived ❤

more context: I’m going off to college. And going back to my hometown so I’ll be with a lot of my family which I think will also help.

The 75 Hard challenge is an opportunity to reset your brain to be able to lean into what is challenging. Everything you’re talking about him needing to do is probably totally correct. I can’t find anything I disagree with. But, when you can’t motivate yourself to do these things, what does recognizing what you need to do accomplish? the whole point of this is getting your mind hardened enough to be able to push forward and to push through even when you really really don’t want to. It’s not for everyone, this is not the style that all people need. But some of us, this is exactly what we need

@@domdaughery25 I understand the basic idea, I'm just floating the counterpoint. If you had a broken leg and couldn't put any weight on it, hardening you mind so you can push through even when you really don't want to isn't a healthy response. Rather, you recognize that what you REALLY need is to pay attention to what your body is telling you and to allow yourself to heal. Our emotions are telling us that same kind of information, all day, every day. If we investigate why we don't want to do what you say you want, now we can do something about it, because it's ALWAYS a clash in what we believe vs. what we say we want. Resolve that (and it can take work, I acknowledge), then we'll move toward what we want automatically and there's no struggle.

@@echeblog you know I think the broken leg analogy is perfect. If you have a broken leg, you do have to push through just in a completely different way. Obviously you’re not gonna push through by putting pressure on your leg, but you’re gonna push through by finding ways to get what you want to do done without putting pressure on your leg. That’s the pushing through part. Your broken leg doesn’t stop you from working out your chest, arms and torso or your other leg as well. Or, maybe you can spend that time perfecting your diet, learning new ways to bring good nutrition in your life. The key is to not let the leg stop you from what you want and you don’t have to put pressure on the leg to push yourself to the next level. Pushing yourself is not about being detrimental to your well-being. Anyone who thinks it is, is wrong. Hurting yourself further is not going to take you to the next level. So all the things you’re saying needs to be resolved, for some of us, this is exactly how we do that. Taking time off and relaxing all the time because I have some ailment is going to be detrimental to me overall. I am a lazy person by nature, and I have to fight that all the time. I could sit around and examine why that is, or I could just understand that fact about myself and recognize that it doesn’t stop me from anything. That all I have to do is keep going in some way, while prioritizing my health and well-being. If something bad happens like a broken leg, I reassess, figure out a new plan that operates within my physical limitations, and push through. Never allowing myself to be victimized by coincidence, but rather, seeing my situation as a learning opportunity, and a creative exercise to find out ways to get over that hurdle while prioritizing my recovery