I’m sure you have heard the term “paradox”.  The dictionary defines paradox as “a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.”

They are basically clever sayings that screw with your head.  Like can God create a stone that was so heavy even he could not pick it up? Sure he could, oh wait….

One semi- famous paradox is called the Unstoppable Force paradox.   It caught my attention the other day and started my gears turning.  It goes like this:

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?

So being the clever boy I am I have solved the paradox:  When an Unstoppable Force meets an Immovable Object we soon find out that one of them is an F’ing liar. 

But which one?

The only true unstoppable force,  Chuck Norris.

Let me explain how I see things.  It is actually quite simple. In life YOU must be the unstoppable force, and while things might seem immovable, they are not they are the aforementioned  f’ing liars.   But you must believe it for it to be true.  You must believe that NOTHING is immovable.

The only true immovable object, Homer Simpson.

This really hit me the other day when my friend and fellow trainer Vito LaFata of Fitness Evolution was giving a talk to some new trainees on how to succeed with their fitness goals.  A few of the trainees were saying that their schedules did not allow them to work out, or pay attention to their health.   And what it really comes down to is mind set- are you going be controlled or are you going to be doing the controlling?

As Vito put it you do not move your workout around to fit your schedule,  you move your schedule around to fit your workout.  That is when success happens.

Part of the issue is the semantics.  Too many people think of it as *just* a workout.  Well it ain’t just a workout – it is your health, it is literally your life. And that is why it is so important.

So get your S^*t together already, and get your priorities straight.

Not having enough time to work out is a bulls^*t excuse, and it is not valid.  Yes you do.

Not knowing how to eat right is equally bulls^*t.  There are resources out there that have the information you need.  You can always email me or worst case scenario you can Google.

Let me steer this to the positive and make it as simple as possible:  You must become the Unstoppable Force and turn everything else into the (not s0) Immovable Object.  Let nothing stand in your way.  You must be ruthless in your pursuit of your goals no matter what they may be.

You owe it to yourself.

Joshua Carter, CPT The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness http://carterfitness.com 818-337-6175

President Bill Clinton said it best when he said “I feel your pain.”

Cheer up , Bill.

The thought of achieving your goals, whether it be fitness & fat loss (or whatever life your goal you might have) can seem insurmountable. 

Well it is surmountable.  Way surmountable.  But the path can be long, uphill and not well marked.  Plus there might be pain involved. But no one expects you to do it alone.

Find a guide.

Don’t look down…

I have in my life a few mentors for various aspects of business and personal life.  People who have “been there” before and know what I am facing. 

I was on a conference call with one of my mentors, master fitness business marketing genius and all around guru dude Bedros Keuilian today. A fellow trainer was having an issue with their business and needed Bedros’ guidance. His words were simple yet profound.

“You might not see the next step, but trust that it is there.”

Somewhere a thousand Zen masters all bowed in unison as the depth of his statement sank in.

And that is what I need to pass along to you.  The next step is right in front of you, even if you cannot see it.  The foot holds and hand holds on the infinite wall of death life are there and with guidance and a heaping helping of faith in yourself you can find them.

I am offering myself as your Sherpa.   I can help and guide you on your path, one foot at a time.

Read this again and believe it:

“You might not see the next step, but trust that it is there.”

Joshua Carter, CPT The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness http://carterfitness.com 818-337-6175