Before I get into describing the details of my programs and the science behind it, I'd like to spend some time first discussing the process of creating a goal and reaching it.
After all, its not JUST the lack of knowledge about self-improvement that gets in the way of people reaching their goals. There is a lot of misinformation out there (just wait til I write my post about the Lipid Hypothesis) but every single person knows that ten minutes of vigorous physical activity a day can do miracles for their health. So why don't people just do it?
My theory is that society today encourages and provides comfort. For the majority of human history, humans were not comfortable, we were part of the food chain, hunting, gathering, nomads in groups not too terribly unlike prides of lions. Every person was the best survivor, warrior, leader, father, provider they could be, or they died.
Today, if you (or anyone) suddenly found yourself in NEED of being better in a short amount of time, you would be amazed at what you could do.
Back then, every time a small decision was to be made, the ubiquitous NEED to survive/replicate/repeat was always the primary deciding factor.
Unfortunately, (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) we don't have that need anymore. We are comfortable apart from nature. We have carved the world into our image and manipulated it to do what we desire it to do. We have even gone so far as to invent unnatural foods and gorge ourselves on them just so the natural process of eating can be a little more immediately satisfying (if eventually detrimental).
What we can do, to be our best, is to try and recreate that need, functionally. Now, we cannot put ourselves in life/death situations in which your survival is dependent upon you losing 200 lbs and doing a pull-up (or you could, but I'm not encouraging it) BUT you can make your decisions AS IF you did.
Making a change is not one choice. That is a common misconception of New Year Resolutions. People make one decision to be better and it goes nowhere. Making a change is creating a new pattern. Making a change is making THOUSANDS of choices every day.
I am starting this new thing I am excited about. I am tying it together with the Virility Vitamin Indiegogo campaign, and this Brodyssey. What I am doing is compiling a small book, a collection of tips and small, easy steps anyone can do to turn their New Year Resolution into a permanent lifelong change. I am calling it "Game Changers." They will be posted periodically on the Virility Labs Facebook page and will be available for download hopefully before the conclusion of the campaign.
The first few Game Changers (back to the point) I can offer is this: first of all, set for yourself a concrete, measurable goal. Know exactly how much you want to weigh, how much you want to lift, what you want your body fat percentage to be, how much money you want to make, how many friends you want to have, whatever. And then when you know what that is, keep it present in your mind ALL THE TIME. I don't care if you need to tie a string around your finger or tattoo it to your forehead, but KEEP it on your mind.
Second of all, if you do this, then every time you make a small decision, such as what should I eat for lunch or how should I spend this hour of free-time or on what should I spend this extra one hundred dollars, that need should be right there in your brain, causing you to make a small decision to get you one step closer. You can make ALL of your little decisions every day in favor of your goal if you keep it there, if you transform you goal into a need.
That should be it for today. Game Changers are going to be flying out of my brain like popcorn over the next few weeks, so be sure to like us on Facebook so as not to miss a single one.
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