Do You Like to SIT on NAILS?
Have you heard the story about the guy from Tennessee? So there’s this dude sitting on a porch with his buddy talking about fitness (Not!! Yeah right…). Anyways, during their conversation, both men heard this weird painful moan coming from the old dog sitting about 3 feet away. The friend asked the owner of the dog, “What’s that sound?” The owner said matter-of-factly; “Well, old dog there is sittin’ on a nail stickin’ outta the floorboard”. His friend was bewildered and asked the owner of the dog why the dog just doesn’t move?! The owner replied nonchalantly, “Well it don’t hurt much…he’ll be fine”.
This weekend we attended a seminar on business building and product knowledge. Although the story above was told at the seminar and was related to the seminar product (which is related to fitness and nutrition), I started thinking about some things that related to clients, VIP Fitcamp, personal goals, etc. And you know what? We like to sit nails!
If it hurts, then move!! Instead, we opt to stay in the same place because although it hurts, we aren’t willing to make that effort to get to a better place. Why do we do these things? Is it because it takes too much time, effort, and causes you to step out of your comfort zone? I know why! We don’t have the time to pack a meal replacement shake to work. Wait I know, I know… It’s because we don’t have the time to cook up some chicken breast and boil some vegetables for the next day. Can you imagine taking up the time to do that? You get the point.
So next time you feel like moaning, whining, and complaining; ask yourself why you aren’t willing to get off the nail you are sitting on? The scary thing is that most of us do not even know that we are sitting on one. I leave you with this question and with some quotes.
What Nails are you Sitting on??
- Do not wait! Start whether you are ready or not!
- Excellence is a commitment to completion
- You have the power to accept or reject
- Do the thing and you will get the energy to do the thing
