Win the Mental Battle

Is the workout too difficult—or is it just in your head? Are you really too tired—or is it just in your head? Are you not feeling well—or is it just in your head?

These are important questions to ask yourself—and to answer honestly.

I had to ask myself those very questions this morning.

I didn’t want to go to the gym. I didn't sleep well and told myself I was too tired. Then I tried convincing myself I wasn’t feeling well. It would’ve been easy to believe it and stay home—but I didn’t. I made myself get up and go.

As I started warming up, the voice in my head whispered, “You didn’t eat enough to train today.” Once the workout began, it told me, “You should scale back. Just do fewer reps.” I almost listened. I almost gave in.

But instead, I told myself, “Just get through this round. If it’s still rough, we can scale the next one.”

Then the next round came. I told myself again, “Push through this one. You can ease up on the next.”

By round three, something had changed.

I felt better. Stronger. Focused.

That voice in my head? It had been lying to me all morning. I finished the workout—every rep, every round—and felt better than I had all day. My heart, lungs, and muscles were on fire. Sweat was pouring down my face. And I felt amazing.

After the gym, I went home, knocked out my daily run, push-ups and practiced shooting my bow. I was drenched in sweat, exhausted—but proud. I had done what I set out to do.

This is how you win.

You silence the voice in your head that tells you you're too tired, too weak, or not enough. That voice is a liar. It will lead you down a path of comfort and mediocrity.

You are capable of so much more than you think.

Sometimes, greatness starts with one simple decision: Don’t listen to the voice. Just go.

Ignore the doubt in your head—and sometimes, the doubt from others. Put in the work. Do the hard things. And go do something great.