Listening to doubt.

You've heard it before: nothing worth having comes easy.  Forget about putting in quality work, getting enough rest, not eating enough, eating too much and so on, because sometimes the hardest part about training is just showing up.  Sometimes the very thought of it can be intimidating.  We begin doubting ourselves, "will this conquer me today?" - "do I even have time for this?" - "is my lunch digested enough?"  If you need a reason to quit, this little voice will provide you with a lifetime supply.  In short, this little voice will kill you and all of your dreams.

The most common dividing factor between failure and success is the will to act on our desires.  Many people have a strong desire their entire life, but it is almost always "too late" when they realize desire alone is not enough; barely enough.  Most every skill requires countless hours of practice and (in some cases) hard work (the latter scares most back inside) but exercising the focus and commitment to succeed are skills within themselves.  The will is a mental muscle and must be treated as such.


So then, how do we silence the little voice of doubt?  We don't.  I use the voice as a gauge, telling me when I have reached my limits -- when I can go no longer -- and then I push ahead.