Day 7 - Actually, just ditch Perfection
Cowboy grunge
May 26th, 2024
Welp, I broke 2 of my rules I had set out to maintain for 90 days. During the 3rd annual Slam Portal Wrestling Match (you read that right), I walked past the merch stand and didn’t think twice about my $15 purchase of this t-shirt since I paid in cash and cash isn’t really real money?! I also did not complete my 10k steps for the day. Even though I feel a bit embarrassed by the fact that I failed so early on, I challenge myself to reframe the thought.
If you’ve been in fitness for a while, you will have heard of the 75 Hard Challenge. This year it seems to have blown-up and become trendy given that Gen Z is more interested in health and wellness and reducing their alcohol intake. I have tried and failed to complete this challenge about 8 times before this year. The inspiration for the 90 day commitment actually came from 75 Hard. I consider myself a pretty black-and-white person since I have no middle ground. I am either all-in or not at all. These challenges that specify a difficult routine to sustain long-term for a short period of time are quite common. Whole30, Dry January, No-Shave November; you name it!
I want to view this through the lens that I haven’t been giving it the all-in attitude I see myself in and I actually celebrate this. I do have a middle ground. I can be mediocre. I can plan and put in effort but ultimately cannot control every situation all the time. And rather than wiping the slate clean, I’ll keep going. This is ultimately for me, I can make it whatever I want it to be.
And on that note, I’ve decided to actually publish these thoughts rather than waiting on them to be perfectly curated and sit in the sidelines forever.
