Your girl here is a gym freak; well, technically I’m a home-workout freak since I don’t go to the gym but I weight train at home.
I was chatting with my brother the other day, and he reminded me about how I got into fitness. It all started when he bought a treadmill for our home, and he would run every day for an hour or more. I remember that I got inspired and I wanted to start running too.
I got into the YouTube workout world when I was around 13, but that didn’t last long. Until we got that treadmill, and I started running every day for an hour; I lost so much weight at that time and my endurance improved a lot.
A few years later, my brother decided to ditch running and got into weight lifting instead, so he got some gym equipment: two barbells, some plates, and two pairs of dumbbells. Inspired by my big brother once more, I decided to go the same route. Now that equipment sits in my room and I’m the only one that uses it. Sorry brotha 🙂
Now that I think about it, I probably would not have begun my fitness journey if it wasn’t for my brother. And it has made the biggest difference in my life, so I’m super grateful for him.
How I started my blogging journey
Likewise, I wouldn’t have started this blog if it wasn’t for one of my closest friends who started her blog way before me.
I was always a writing lover, but for some reason, I never got the idea of launching my own blog. I didn’t even think that was an option, because I mean, what and how, and where?
Even when she told me about hers, I still found the idea quite daunting. But then I checked her blog out, and I fell in love with it.
And so I started thinking: having a website of your own where you can share your ideas with the whole world, and potentially make some money from it? That must be the ultimate dream.
And so my blogging journey began, and I’m forever grateful for the inspiration and push to do it.
Who better to get inspiration from than the people you spend most of your time with?
Whoever said that you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with, was definitely not mistaken.
I have a feeling that you’re not just another lazy person who doesn’t care much about their life. The fact that you’re reading this is enough for me to know that you have so much potential stored inside of you, and you’re not willing to let it go to waste.
And I strongly believe that one of the most important components of success is surrounding yourself with successful people. People who are working hard towards their goals, people who are doing something with their lives, people who are focused and determined.
And most importantly, people who will be there to cheer for you and encourage you to pursue your dreams.
Stay away from small-minded people
You’ve got great potential, and you know it. You also know that you want to accomplish great things.
But maybe, just maybe, your friendships are what’s hindering you.
Not all of the people in your life will necessarily have the same vision that you do. And I mean, that’s kinda fine, to some extent. Friendships and relationships have different purposes and roles in our lives, and that’s probably a good thing.
But it’s not so good when your closest people are a bunch of “complain about their lives but do nothing about it” types of people.
It’s not so good when you have a goal or a plan in mind, and you can’t even share it with your folks, because they’ll laugh at you for “your stupid idea”. Or maybe it’s because you feel, and you know, that they’re too small-minded to understand you. Now that’s a problem, if you ask me.
You need to be around people that inspire you to be better.
You have so much potential stored inside of you, and it’d be a great shame if you spent your life without discovering everything that you have to offer. Surrounding yourself with people that inspire you to be better will help you reach that potential and keep you motivated to achieve your goals.
Where can I find these people?
Are the folks you’re already friends with not exactly ambitious and inspiring? If you answered yes, it might be time to find some new people. And it’s not as hard as you might think:
- Join a club or try out a new activity: recall that hobby you’ve been saying that you want to try for a few years now? Now’s the time for it. Sign up for a new class, and make an effort to befriend the people there. If it’s not an activity, join a book club, a fitness club… Anywhere that includes like-minded people that are likely to have the same interests as you.
- Attend events and conferences: are you ever invited to conferences, events, or parties but never think of going? You might want to change your mind.
Events like these are often out of our comfort zone and we feel intimidated by the people that attend them; that’s exactly why you need to go. The biggest inspiration you can get is when you step out of your comfort zone.
- Reconnect with old buddies: were you close with some people from high school, college, or maybe a previous job, and you lost contact with them? I guess this happens with most people, as each one of us gets busy with our own lives and we tend to lose touch with old friends, that might very well be the exact inspiration you need.
People change and grow, and you might highly benefit from reconnecting with someone you haven’t seen in a while.
Not long ago, I texted an old classmate of mine and we met for coffee; ever since, we’ve been making plans and I’m highly enjoying her company.
- Take online courses: If hanging out with inspiring people in person is not an option for you, grab your pc and enroll in some online courses from people that you admire.
There are tons of online courses that you can take on a myriad of topics, and a lot of them are quite affordable. I’m a huge fan of taking courses online, whether it be to learn new skills or just to get some inspiration.
Don’t feel like spending money? Go to YouTube and grab your inspiration from there. There’s amazing, effective content out there that you can access without paying a single penny.
- Read books: another way to get inspired by successful people without having to hang out with them in person.
The way I think about books: the writers, who are often extremely successful people, are collecting all the knowledge they acquired through their experiences and dumping them down in a book.
All you have to do is take the time to read it. What better way to get inspired?
Does that mean I need to completely get away from my current friends?
Of course not. I’m not here to tell you to completely dump the people that have been by your side for Idk how much time, just because they’re not as ambitious as you’d like them to be.
Well, that’s unless they’re toxic and keeping you from reaching your goals, or you’re simply not enjoying their company anymore. In this case, go ahead and cut them off, or simply stop hanging out with them.
Your time and energy are too precious to waste on people who are not good for you or whose company you don’t enjoy.
Most of your time should be spent around people who inspire you to do more and to be better, and people whom you can learn a thing or two from.
Your dream life is waiting for you
The people who’ve accomplished their goals and are living their best lives right now, are not better than you. If they can do it, so can you.
So stop sitting around and waiting for things to get better. Get up and make them happen. Your dream life is waiting for you; all you need is a good plan, the belief that you can do it, and the discipline to make it happen.
Pair that with some good habits, and you’ll be happier than ever.
You might, and probably will, face some bumps along the road, but that’s okay.
I doubt that anyone who became successful got there with no difficulties whatsoever. The only thing that’s different about these people is that they believe in themselves enough to never give up.
You know what else they do differently? They surround themselves with success and they stay away from average people. So if you want to build your dream life, follow their steps and you’ll be one step closer to achieving your goals.
