Awesome place to train
On Monday I started taking jiu-jitsu again. It’s definitely out of my comfort zone, since it has been so long and I didn’t know anyone that would be in the class.
I had all these excuses built up in my head for why I shouldn’t go.
-It’s too hard.
-I won’t be any good at it.
-The people in the class will be so much better at it than me.
-I’ve got too much work to do.
-Too many old injuries to risk it.
-My feet are too pale.
Then it all hit me at once. These are the exact reason why people don’t come to boot camp! Except for maybe that last one.
That was a huge motivator for me to start back. How could I expect other people to overcome those objections and not be willing to do it myself?
I detest a hypocrite. This was a great opportunity to put myself in the shoes of someone who is new to our classes.
Here is a full report of my first day back: How do people go back to work after this?
The class was at 11:00am and by 12:15pm I felt like I needed a chiropractor, massage therapist, an IV, and some crutches.
I would like to formally apologize to my current clients if you feel like this. Feeling your pain.
Everyone was really accepting, helpful, and friendly. Plus, I didn’t do as bad as I thought I would.
If you are on the fence about trying something new, I would encourage you to step out and give it a try. You will find that most of those things you’ve been telling yourself are lies.