| November Commitment Challenge |
We sign off each email by saying:CommitShow UpDon’t QuitBe Uncommon Become Your Best SelfThis Month’s “21 Day Optimization Challenge” is based on the first step of that proven process. That first step is COMMITMENT. In this week’s Sunday Reflections I mentioned that I believe this word in many ways has lost its meaning, or at least its power. For instance, in today’s collegiate sports, they use the term “Commit” to refer to an athlete who, prior to an official signing day, has given their word that he/she will accept a scholarship to a given school and officially sign on a future date. The term used when they change their mind is called decommitment. There can be many legitimate reasons for this, but the fact that there is actually a word for it signifies that it has lost its power. In this week’s Sunday Reflections, I shared a few different definitions of commitment and the one that resonated most with me is as follows: “Commitment means making a firm decision to dedicate yourself to a cause, goal, or relationship—and following through with consistent action, even when it’s difficult.It’s not just a promise or intention; it’s the discipline to stay aligned with your values and objectives over time, regardless of obstacles or changing emotions.” Another interesting note is that when writing this email. My spellcheck tried to correct decommit to recommit. Evidently decommit is a new word, recently added to our vocabulary. Either committing or recommitting is what this month’s challenge is focused on. For our Fletcher Fitness clients we have asked them to consider and communicate there level of commitment on one or a combination of the following: November Challenge: Commitment 1. How many training and/or Bioenergetic sessions are you committed to each month. 2. Describe in written detail what a good and great workout look like and feel like for you. Share with your coach. 3. What level ( Belt ) do you aspire to . The third component of a belt system was developed based on the fact that I am encouraging clients to consider approaching their training not just as a workout but as a process, art form, and a path of personal development. This corresponds in many ways with how I view the belt system in martial arts. Upon further reflection I realized that I was assuming that anyone training Jiujitsu would be automatically committing to some version of the above. At a minimal you would be commmitting to: 1. How many training sessions will I attend each week on a consistent basis 2. What belt level do I aspire to When I first started our Jiujitsu school, there were no beginner classes nor a fundamentals curriculum. You got thrown into the fray immediately. You could come and try a class, but after that you needed to make a commitment to train. Some people would ask me if they could just commit to a month and I would say “Honestly if you can’t commit to a year of training, you are wasting your time and mine.” That may seem harsh but what it actually did was help the person to make what is called the “Dojo Decision.” Here’s the story: ”Two versions of you walk into the Dojo. Both begin as a white belt and one is content to just stay a white belt and “go through the motions.”The other is going for “Mastery” and is “all in” in pursuit of black belt. Which one shows up with more focus and presence? Which one gets more out of the experience? This mindset can be applied to both your Jiujitsu training and strength training or anything you deem as important and valuable. Which mindset do you think allows you to get more out of your experience? |