What Does Being in Shape Have to Do with Success

What Does Being in Shape Have to Do with Success
Why do some people get obsessed with diets and fitness? Why do some want to lose weight, while others want to gain? Why do bodybuilders eat 5-6 times a day and go to the gym almost every day?
These questions are usually asked by people who aren’t in a good shape, who have tried many times but nothing seems to work for them. Maybe they are still trying to get fit, have given up or have never done anything for their body. But one thing is sure, they wonder what makes those people – the obsessed ones, the fitness lovers, the diet maniacs – so successful. Maybe it has something to do with being in shape and working on yourself…
Here is a list of some of the many advantages that being in shape has and how they are connected to success:
Confidence – you can’t be successful without being confident with who you are, how you look and feel. And sport and eating right are the best ways to start looking at yourself from a different angle. You will start speaking with people more confidently, that will affect your social life and relationships. People will start taking you more seriously. You have a better chance of finding your soul mate because you will communicate freely and more often with others. All these are crucial for overall success.
 Will – getting the body you want requires a lot of time, dedication, hard work, patience, food restrictions, doing things you don’t want but you know you have to (like going for a jog instead of sleeping one more hour). What can help you build your willpower better than that?!
Results – seeing results will be the turning point of your journey to success because for the first time you will realize that you can actually achieve something and improve yourself. This will motivate you to work even harder, accomplish more and you will believe in yourself more than ever. This will affect every other aspect of your life and you will soon see big changes.
Habit – after all success is all about habits. We become what we repeatedly do and think and things like going to the gym, having healthy breakfast, eating super foods and other things we do daily, will eventually create the habit of building habits. Then we will start getting up early, learning something new every day, go to bed earlier, speak in a better manner, read and write more, etc.
Better Living – eating less, taking vitamins, cutting down processed foods, working out and drinking plenty of water will keep you in the best physical and mental condition. This will make you think clearer, be more productive, active and healthy, live longer and happier and with all that, your chances of succeeding are better.
Focus – sport and healthy food help you concentrate. You focus on your goals – which is one of the most important characteristics of leaders and successful people – and make reasonable decisions.
So you see there is a lot more in working on your body. People who try to improve it may seem obsessed, but are actually determined. You may think they have no other interests, but this is just their passion that revels many others. So don’t judge them, try to understand them, admire their dedication and learn from them. They know what they are doing and it is much more than eating right and exercising – they are developing their body, mind and soul.
Source: Let’s Reach Success