Webfire Themes Weebly Templates
    elev8 wellness
    contactus@elev8wellness.com 
    ​Member Login / Register
    612.554.7231
    • Elev8 Wellness
      • About
      • Meet the team
      • Classes >
        • Women's Wellness Series
        • Elev8 Yoga
        • Elev8 Dance
        • Elev8 Kids Programs >
          • Elev8kids Summer Camp
          • Toddler Classes
      • Our Studios >
        • Rent Our Studio
      • Elev8 Recipes
    • WellBlog
    • Services
    • Virtual Coaching
      • Virtual Coaching and Webinars for Coaches & Trainers
      • Virtual Coaching and Webinars for Everyone
    • Contact
      • Take a Tour

    start your path to live. awesome.

    Efficacious Realism?

    12/27/2019

    0 Comments

     
    Picture
    Since I was a kid, whenever I've heard bad news, my first response has been "well, that's awesome" or "great - now tell me the bad news." If you've known me for a while, you've heard this sentiment in one form or another.

    Once accompanied by a healthy flavor of sarcasm, it gave way in recent years to a genuine search for empowerment versus disempowerment.

    A friend lent me his copy of Tools of Titans Sunday. Contained within it is a contribution by former Navy Seal Jocko Willink, simply entitled, "Good." Not to be confused with the old school Power of Positive Thinking, he details how bad news is A perspective. There is always some opportunity within it as a realist, not optimist.

    As he says:

    - Didn't get promoted? Good. More time to improve.

    - Didn't get the project or mission? Good. More time to prepare.

    - Got injured? Good. Needed a break from training.

    - New problem? Good. Chance to create new solution.
    ​

    No matter how bad, news is life. We can cultivate our skill at handling it instead of getting stuck in a hoped-for fantasy which isn't real. This isn't optimism versus pessimism. This is efficacy versus hopelessness.
    0 Comments

    Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


    Leave a Reply.

    start your virtual coaching session today

    schedule free initial consult
    Picture
    • 6244 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55423
    • 612.554.7231
    • contactus@elev8wellness.com
    • www.elev8wellness.com
    Login / Member Register
    We offer the highest quality in personal  fitness, nutrition, and mindset coaching, helping you achieve your fitness, health, wellness and performance goals no matter the obstacle. With virtual online training and private, in-studio training we make it easier to reach your wellness goals safely.

    ​No more can't. No more not good enough. If you compete in a sport, let your mind no longer hold you back from being the greatest. If you don't, let your mind no longer hold you back from being the best version of you that you can be.

    Sign-up for a Tour

    ​Covid Screen Waiver
    ​
    Elev8 Waiver

    Become an Elev8 Instructor

    Space Rental
    News / Press Release
    © 2021 Elev8 Wellness LLC.  All Rights Reserved.                                              site map  |  contribute  | recommend a topic                                       site by Sproute Creative
    Photos used under Creative Commons from benzado, frankieleon, hatcher10027, Sterling College, OakleyOriginals, rawpixel.com, quinn.anya, allispossible.org.uk, wuestenigel, jeffdjevdet, Brian Legate
    Back to top