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Shortcuts Rob You Of The Win<\/h1>\n
Shortcuts rob you of the preparation it will take to win. When we spend more time looking for the shortest route rather than just establishing and investing in what it will take to get there, we\u2019re forgetting that being equipped, and knowing what to do once we get there<\/strong>, is just as important as winning. Most of us couldn\u2019t (nor would we want to) be shoved onto a stage in front of an audience to give a compelling speech with no preparation, and expect to be successful. In the same way, there’s no reason to believe that we can get to a healthier place in life without the same level of commitment or time. Being healthy, lean, strong and balanced requires practice and preperation. Once you grasp this reality you won’t want to hurry through or rush past it. You NEED the time it takes (even when it doesn’t feel like it) to be educated and equipped once you get to a place that’s totally new and different. Once you begin to treat preparation and practice as valuable skills to possess, you can allow yourself to invest in the length of time it\u2019s going to take to get there.<\/p>\n Dawna LS Wilson<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_line_height=”1.7em”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Optavia: The Nutrition Program That Helped Me Lose 30 Pounds” url=”https:\/\/www.optavia.com\/weight-loss-products-programs?cid=30072919″ url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/fitguitargirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dawna-stafford-independent-optavia-coach-before-after.jpg” alt=”dawna-stafford-independent-optavia-coach-before-after” icon_placement=”left” image_max_width=”277px” content_max_width=”86%” icon_placement_tablet=”” icon_placement_phone=”top” icon_placement_last_edited=”on|phone” image_max_width_tablet=”” image_max_width_phone=”228px” image_max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h2″ header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”32px” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#565656″ text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”20px|50px|20px|50px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”20px|30px|20px|30px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.optavia.com\/weight-loss-products-programs?cid=30072919″ link_option_url_new_window=”on” header_font_tablet=”” header_font_phone=”” header_font_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”22px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_font_size_tablet=”” body_font_size_phone=”15px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” box_shadow_style_image=”preset2″]<\/p>\n Helping People Achieve Lifelong Transformation One Healthy Habit At A Time<\/p>\n\n
It’s not the will to win that matters, everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters. -Paul Bryant<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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The art of practicing precedes\u00a0winning.<\/h3>\nMost of us have the inherent desire to want to win but then we struggle in the area of practice and consistency. Reaping the results of being healthy is the same way. We have to practice. Why is the practice of being healthy important? Because in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle long term including healthy physical, mental and emotional results, we need to establish new habits and patterns throughout the entire process\u00a0and that happens through practice.\n\nHow many people do you know who have successfully lost weight only to regain what they lost and maybe more? As it turns out,\u00a0allowing yourself\u00a0to learn what it takes\u00a0to be a lean and healthy person and engage in that part of the process, is a necessary component to keeping the weight off. You are practicing<\/em> being at a lean, healthy weight even if you aren't there yet. If you spent years practicing being overweight and unhealthy, it's going to take time to put some new things into practice to start changing how you think and behave.\n\n![\"its-not-the-will-to-win\"](\"http:\/\/fitguitargirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/its-not-the-will-to-win-300x300.jpg\")
When we spend more time looking for shortcuts rather than just establishing and investing in what it will take to get there, we\u2019re forgetting that being equipped, and knowing what to do once we get there<\/strong>,\u00a0is just as important. Again, that is learned through practice! Most of us couldn\u2019t (nor would we want to) be\u00a0shoved onto a stage in front of an audience to give a compelling speech with no preparation and expect to be successful, yet we go on thinking that we can get to a healthier place in life without the same concern. Being healthy, lean, strong and balanced requires practice. Don\u2019t try to hurry through it or rush past it. You NEED the time it takes to get there to allow the total transformation.\n\nPracticing is what ultimately equips\u00a0you. Nobody expects to be a great musician without practice. In the same way, being healthy is a SKILL\u00a0that you develop through the art of practice. Once you begin to treat it as a valuable skill to possess, you can allow yourself to be open to the time and investment it\u2019s going to take to get there.\n\nDawna","_et_gb_content_width":"2880","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,41,3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-featured","category-health-fitness","category-mindset"],"yoast_head":"\n