Diligence

Today is the second day of July, and this morning I decided upon the theme of the month. The theme of this month is a singular word that is profound in my opinion and is rich with meaning. Diligence - Careful and persistent work or effort.

The month of July is important for me because it is the last full month of summer training that I have before I go to school in august. Diligence is the word that I chose, because I want to be very intentional about the work that I am putting in this month. My goal is to maximize every single day that I have, so that I can squeeze as much gains as possible out of this month. This month is gonna be key for me, as it's gonna allow me to separate myself from my competition physically, mentally, and spiritually. I want to leave nothing on the table. After you go all out and give all you have for a specific period of time, you can look around at the people you are competing against, and know that they didn't put in the same work that you were putting in. I'll know in my heart that nobody worked like I did, and this gives me a mental edge as well as an extra boost of confidence while competing.

In order to maximize the days that remain of this month, I'm gonna wake up before the sun, sometime from 5:30 to 6 am. "Early to rise, makes a man wise". This gives me about 3 important hours to spend with God, reading, writing, and working on myself. The rest of the day is dedicated to working out, training, and recovering. Also, I'm gonna have to limit the amount of time that I spend on social media, which is my biggest distraction. I'd rather save that time and spend it with people, or on something that will benefit me in some way. The goal is to be intentional with the way that I spend every second of the day. By the end of this month, I'm interested to see what changes were made in my life, and how much I've grown. There's nothing better than sowing the seeds and having the privilege of watching them grow into trees that bear fruit.