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times in Life so many of us get caught up on focusing on all of the things that we do NOT have, what OTHERS have, our WEAKNESSES, etc… Yet, by doing this it frequently leads us further away from what we really want in the end. We certainly must focus on Personal Growth, but it ultimately needs to be reasonable and constructive in order to influence Our Lives POSITIVELY. Dwelling and focusing on the Negative will only bring more Negative! For a Great Article on Goal Setting, be sure and Check Out My Previous Article; http://www.rxmuscle.com/blogs/the-life-inspiration-and-dedication/4962-purpose-driven-training.html
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“Absorb 
what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own.” ~ Bruce Lee
As our sport goes through the growing pains of any new category there should be an expectation of constant change until the “ideal” physique has been determined. Unfortunately, many athletes refuse to adapt to the changes and instead want to believe their perception of “ideal” is the benchmark all should go by. So rather than face the fact that maybe they have some improvements to make they take the easy route and claim they lost because of politics or that the judges simply have no clue what they’re doing.
/ 2 Statistics are an interesting concept; So many sight statistics as a way to prove or disprove an idea, yet anyone who looks deeply into statistics knows that they can be swayed to whatever perspective it is that we wish the outcome to be! The concept that when we are looking for something, we will eventually find it is very true when it comes to statistics. I feel that it is always important to look where the actual numbers are coming from and often times to use statistics to get a general feeling of what the outcome is can be much more valuable. One general statistic that holds very true is that there is a very small percentage of the population that regularly writes down Their Goals, revisits them, and thus achieves them! Just as I stated earlier, when we are looking for something, we will eventually find it; So, start looking for Your Goals and you will be very pleased and surprised to see that you find them!
/ 0 So 
you are interested in making a difference in the fitness community. You may have already or are considering competing. The fitness competition circuit gets a bad rap from time to time. However, if you don’t like competing you must respect the competition. I do not know any other athletes that gives up as much as we do. There are a huge number regular activities and foods that the MP competitor must give up daily that other athletes and normal people take for granted. I ask you, are you willing to do what it takes?
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and competing is a personal sport. We often get into training early on for ourselves. Usually it is part of a team conditioning program. It’s important to remember the team. Though you are training for yourself…don’t forget you may be training for more than just yourself.
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Any 
success in life starts with a journey. Every journey should start with a goal. If you want to decide where you end up that is. So how do you go about setting a “life changing goal” like “being on the cover of a major magazine?”
When setting a “life changing goal” begin with a goal lofty enough to CHANGE YOUR LIFE and YOUR VIEW OF YOURSELF. Next create a set of smaller goals towards that end. These are steps along the way of achieving your “life changing goal.” This rings true for business, personal, family, or even health goals. When you set your small goals they should be calculated, precise, and achievable. Do a lot of thinking to determine your smaller goals on your way towards your major goals. Once you have those goals figured out, WRITE THEM DOWN.
