Another Birthday...

I have hated every birthday over the last few years.

I have not wanted to celebrate my birthday the last few years. 

I have been content get wasted on my birthday the last few years. 

I have tried to drink away the shame I feel on my birthday each year. 

Why?

Because I was ashamed that I let another year go by where I was not living up to my potential.

I was embarrassed because I was not creating the life I knew I wanted. 

I was angry because I was not living up the standards I set for myself last birthday. 

I was pissed because I knew I had no one else to blame but myself. 

You see,

I remember on my birthday last year sitting with my brother at Mellow Mushroom talking about what I wanted to accomplish by my next birthday.

A process I do every birthday.

A process I recommend.

However, I recommend one goal in particular.

To become. 

My goals were not to do anything, or have anything. 

My goals were focused on BECOMING. 

I knew that in order to create the life I wanted, it would require me to BECOME someone. 

To become better.

To become STRONGER. 

To become faster. 

To become more. 

This was a new concept to me, so my mind was scattered as I wrote my goals down. 

Well, I got distracted for most of the year as the parties got bigger and better. 

Luckily something woke me up to the fact that the life I was creating wasn't what I wanted. 

Woke me up to the fact that where I was going was nowhere I wanted to be. 

Woke me up to the fact that I had so much more to offer.

Woke me up to the fact that there was a entirely new level of life I hadn't even considered. 

Now, as I approach my birthday again, I am more hopeful than ever before for one simple reason. 

I am moving and progressing daily to the life I actually want.

It started with getting clear on what it was that I wanted and what exactly I didn't want. 

Next, actually taking action toward the goals I set for myself. 

(Important side not, not trying to run a marathon Day 1, but starting slow and always moving forward)

Now, the main goal I set for myself is just to improve. 

Is just to move forward a little every day. 

Is just to learn each time I get knocked down. 

Is just to stand up every time I'm down. 

This is the foundation for a process I call Becoming Truly Strong. 

And this is my point to this post. 

I used to set all of these amazing goals for myself, and every birthday when I didn't live up to those goals, I would feel like shit. 

Now I only have one main goal that carries me through the year. 

A Ruthless and Relentless Commitment to Progression. 

To Becoming Truly Strong. 

This process does not include comparing yourself to others. 

This process does not include beating the shit out of yourself for failing. 

This process DOES include competing with no one but yourself. 

This process DEOS include taking small steps forward each day. 

No more being a victim. 

No more being entitled. 

No more blaming. 

Commit today to 

Become Truly Strong

Conner Day  - True Strength Coach -