Dylan Harlow Fitness

I haven’t been ok, and that’s ok.

Check on your friends. Check on those you don’t think need comfort cause odds are, they do.

THIS IS NOT A SYMPATHY POST. THIS POST IS INTENDED TO BE ONE TO EMPATHIZE WITH.

If I’m being honest, I haven’t felt like myself in quite some time.

Doing things out of character, acting out, all while acting “FINE”.

Having people around me willing to tell me the things I truly need to hear, has been one reason I’ve stayed afloat. And DAMN am I grateful for them.

I’ve had thoughts I’ve never had in my short 26 years, I’ve been allowing myself to maintain a lesser standard because “Life is hard”, & “Life is unfair”.

Well no fu***ng s**t it’s hard and unfair. But that doesn’t give me the right to think it’s any more hard or unfair to me as it is others.

This is an accountability post. I’m done.

I’m done allowing myself to be lesser than who I am.

I’m done letting myself take shortcuts.

I’m done being someone I’m not, and you should be too.

We all really have the potential to do such amazing things in this life but so many factors stop us from being who we can be and we settle with who you think you should be.

You can be great. I CAN BE GREAT.

If you think you’re alone, please know you ARE NOT & WILL NEVER BE.

I empathize with you but we will not pity one another. We will challenge each other. We will improve, TOGETHER.

So here’s to a new week and a new Monday to conquer. 🍻💪🏼

What’s it mean to you? Why are you doing what you are doing?
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Working with hundreds of people over the past few years, there’s been a consistent trend of DOERS & DONTERS(?🤔?)
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Meaning there have either been people who consistently find ways to make things work regardless of their circumstances...
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MEANWHILE..
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There are those who look for EVERY excuse to way they can’t do something or won’t!
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We’ve all met those people who just seem to always point blame and never take responsibility for their own actions..
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Those are what we call don’ters. Don’t be a don’ter, do be a doer!
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And don’t be afraid to CALL YOURSELF OUT! Sometimes we need that self evaluation to put us back on path!
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Now let’s make it a great day! 😁💪🏼
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I’ve never been the one to admit that I need help
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Even as I kid, frustrated, mad, upset, even sad, I never wanted someone to know I was “struggling”
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To show weakness, vulnerability, like I’m not capable to do this task on my own, whatever it may be.
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If it was a math problem I couldn’t figure out, I always thought I was intelligent and a smart person would be able to figure it out themself right?
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WRONG.
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Actually to this day I still have that same feeling about myself but I UNDERSTAND now a smart person isn’t afraid to ask for help.
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See it’s ok to ask for help. It’s ok to not be able to everything on your own. If you need help that doesn’t make you weak or stupid.
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That shows that you’re human. You need support, as we all do!
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It shows courage not weakness, knowing when you need help is modesty, humility.
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We need a little more humility in this world.
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Don’t be afraid to ask for help, I know I continue to learn to this day.
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Simple, yet strong message. We’ve all heard it but it reigns true with EVERYTHING.
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Whatever it is you’re facing, you have a choice. You always have a choice to fight for what you want & what’s most important to you!
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YOU ONLY HAVE ONE, 1 SINGLE LIFE TO LIVE! The amazing thing is you have every right to choose to live it HOW YOU WANT.
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This may seem a bit drastic but reality is harsh sometimes. You gotta fight.
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Now don’t wait till “someday” to start and get going NOW!
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Sometimes there is just way more to life than being “sHrEdDeD”, there I said it 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Finding a, dare I say balance, where you can enjoy a happy, healthy life is more important to 95% of people than being super lean!
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A way more sustainable lifestyle to love as well! As much fun as taking my body to that point was, it was insanely stressful in so many ways!
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These are my goals, this is what’s required for me to achieve those goals!
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The idea isn’t to be so strict about a certain way of life that you forget to live a HAPPY LIFE, as well!
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Now let’s go make it a great day! ✌🏼😁
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Learning to love the process is more important that your desire for results.
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Some people may not agree but I’m not here to please everyone 🤷🏻‍♂️
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From my time working with hundreds of individuals & myself included, I’ve found that the biggest difference maker is finding the desire to love and enjoy the process!
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We as humans THRIVE from the chase, not the trophy at the end!
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It’s the thrill of going after what you want and allowing nothing to get in your way! It’s being a force to reckon with!
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Once we get the goal or trophy, the thrill is over!
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Finding the love for the chase will let you feel like you’re never done! Always finding more to push for!
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Or when s**t gets hard, trust me it will, the love for continuing to push yourself will be what gets you past those UNMOTIVATED times!
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Find the love for the chase and I promise you’ll surprise yourself with how UNSTOPPABLE you’ll become 💪🏼
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