Persistence + Positivity Pays Off

The past couple months since I have been in LA have been a roller coaster to say the least. I have dealt with some high highs, as well some low lows. I have been at the top of my game as well as the bottom. I have had some great successes, but along with them have come many failures.

However, two things that have been consistent since the move out here are:
1. Persistence and 2. Positivity

Without these two psychological factors listed above, I may have become one of the millions of others who move to LA to pursue their dream only to last a couple months before moving back to where ever "home" may be. I have been told "no" more times since I have been out here than I have in the past 10 months since starting on this journey last October. But you know what I have also been told? YES! And I have been told YES to some of the potentially biggest opportunities of my career thus far. So what do I do with the all the No's? I try to take each "no" situation that I am put in and see how I can learn from it to grow and improve for the next time. Because you know why? You can tell me no, but you certainly are not going to get away with that as your final answer without me trying again. Persistency + Positivity pays off.

The first three weeks of July was a rough patch for me. I was told No more often than yes. My knee injury was severely triggered from training hard and trying to push past my limitations because I am competitive and love to challenge myself. I admit. I was down for a few days. Training was forced to be completely off and nutrition went off track with it. Negative mindset. For the first time in as long as I can remember, I did not feel like myself. I was down.

Then it hit me. I hated feeling like this. This is NOT me, and this is NOT my mentality, my mindset, my work ethic. I am someone who is going to be PERSISTENT, POSITIVE, and mentally tough given any situation. I made a vow with myself. I can control the controllable factors in life and reaching my goals, but if other people try to bring me down I will not let it get to me. I will take the blows with my head held high, because you know why? I will be persistent and whoever told me no will either end up regretting it, or changing their mind and telling me yes.

I am a true believer that everything happens for a reason. This rough patch I went through has made me stronger as a person. I have figured out how I can change my training towards my goals while rehabbing my knee rather than making it worse. I have been persistent with business opportunities by ASKING for what I want. The worst someone can say when you ask is NO. And if they do? On to the next.

By having this Positive and Persistent mentality, I have created four or five HUGE opportunities in the past three weeks. I am very excited, because I feel as though my mindset is finally back in the right place. I know what I am capable of making happen and am ready to step my career up to the next level by staying:

1. Persistent
2. Positive

EZ