Excuses – Everybody has access to them, but depending on the light you shine on them, they may not even come to life … I’ll mention briefly my battle vs. hearing loss and the associated symptoms (vertigo, dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, blurred vision, etc.) that I’ve dealt with since the Spring of 2013. The toughness to focus hard through the health symptom of “lack of focus” was part of a battle that had no witnesses. I won’t go too deep here because – to preview a future post – true battles rarely can be articulated effectively. Personal triumphs are often 100% in the head & can’t be seen/measured – not even an inch – by anybody.

I note this to express the fact that RRR excuses is not pretty – It’s violent & you have to really dig inside yourself to bury the excuses underground permanently.

Recognize: Many people don’t acknowledge their pain/obstacles because their mindset control is weak. What I mean is they’re fearful their obstacle will become a distraction and become their primary focus. But in order to fully defeat your obstacle, you gotta’ step up & swing first at it. You have to accept it, embrace it, and be ok with it. Use it to give yourself that swagger/energy that you wouldn’t have otherwise.

Reject: Never let your obstacle get to the front of your mind. Never. Even though I battle my health issues constantly, especially in certain situations, and am always aware of them – that’s all it is: awareness. I never focus on it. I reject giving my health issues my thought/mind, and in turn using it as an excuse.

Resist: To resist is simply to reject constantly. Even when the battle’s forging and you’ve been grinding for who knows how many days straight (‘cause you’re not counting) for several hours a day & you’re feeling lightheaded + spaced out after working on some assignment for hours straight …. You resist any temptation to give in to the obstacle. And since an obstacle only becomes an excuse when you give into it, there is no excuse. It is never born.

Take note of Ed Reed’s recognition, rejection, and resistance to his injury in this short clip below. The fiery battle inside your head to study for a test or the fiery battle inside your head expressed outwardly to perform a physical sport. It’s all the same – Mindset control; that’s what it’s about.

Ed Reed – “I’m hurt dawg. Don’t ask me if I’m alright! Hell naw! (Coach) said dominate and we’re not doing it. I put my heart in this **** dawg. Let’s go man!”