The Lessons of Steel

Steel has some very profound lessons to teach.

It is hard and cold sometimes but, if you learn these lessons, they will serve you well.

Steel is not magic.

It's work is not accomplished overnight.

It takes commitment and continuous, sustained effort to make that magic happen.

In the beginning there will be pain. You will be sore and want to quit but, if you persevere, there are rewards.

It won't happen overnight, over a week or even a month.

With every repetition, the steel makes you stronger inside and out.

Sometimes your muscles will feel like they are on fire. That's the ante for the bet you are making on yourself.

That is who you are competing with- no one else. You are competing with the urge to skip a set, or a day or a week.

You are competing with the voice inside that asks isn't this enough?

You are competing against the inertia of mediocrity.

You are competing against all your of your failures and insecurities that make you feel small and weak.

If you can surpass your SELF, then you become master of your SELF. This is something far too many people never accomplish.

The reward is confidence. The sure and certain knowledge that you can push yourself to the edge of your physical ability and beyond.

You will push yourself to the very edge and find that it is not a barrier- just a new horizon.