Living like a Pro, is easier than living like an amateur.

It’s true…

When you look at the pro’s (* the most visible being athletes or many former athletes) and how they live, you will notice that they don’t struggle for the most part, when it comes to taking care of themselves - managing their energy, eating or exercise… When and if they do struggle it’s for far less time, and, they get far better results in terms of how they perform, look and feel.

They also live with relative ease, with more grace, in contrast to the average person who is struggling, trying to stick with rigid diet and exercise program’s alone that make far more out of stuff than it needs to be.  (Challenge periods notwithstanding)

You see the difference between the pro’s, whom we also refer to as * Health High Achievers in the top 3%, and achievers of all other types in the 97%, is their level of inspiration, their depth of "education" (awareness) and the kind of support they have in their life.

Yes, athletes have incredible talents in their sport, but so do you in your life and business. A big part of the difference is they live in a forward moving culture with a mindset that has "healthier living" as a given, not a goal, and that, is a culture the average person is not living in.

For example…

The amateur (no shame) is dealing with issues like "needing permission" to take a nap or acknowledge that they are not up for exercising the way they planned. Or, they’ll get depressed when they don’t eat perfectly according to the program they’re "on". They go into a shame spirals, and feel guilty. Imagine this, maybe you’ve experienced it?

I know, I experienced that earlier in my life and the reason why, is the culture I was hanging out in was "about" that. It’s the way they thought about stuff, it was the concept of things they bought into and it was reinforced. It was almost as if the "being stuck" and chasing your tail is what what gave the culture it’s reason for being.

Weight Watchers is a perfect example. "Let’s all struggle together!" - Great and valued organization, but I wouldn’t buy into those concepts.

How about getting "points" for eating nutrient poor food; that’s called chasing your tail.

Meanwhile, the pro’s for the most part, people who are in the know about healthy, successful living, aren’t caught up with any of this stuff.

Why? Because in the culture they live in, the conversation is different, the concepts are higher, better and more in the know. They aren’t focused on losing weight and getting healthy, that’s not the goal, living healthy at or near their ideal weight is a given. They are focused on performance and because they do, they make by far, much healthier more successful decisions every day of their life, without even thinking about it.

How would you like to make lifestyle choices and decisions you struggle with every day, without even having to give a second thought?

Healthy Healthy High Achievers, have learned and continue to learn over time, from the culture(s) they were in and are in, what works and what doesn’t and they develop lifestyles that work for them because they want to be able to perform well in their life, which is quality of life.

Looking and feeling better comes with it!

You only experience high performance in a sustainable way, when you are healthy. As far as losing weight, sure, pro’s may  need to lose weight from time to time, but its not a momentous event in their lives or something that consumes their focus. They know how to make lifestyle changes that create that result while their health and performance gets better.

They also know how to challenge themselves.

When you hear terms like "pro" and "high achiever" you might think people in the top 3% are constantly challenged and "efforting" their way through life taking on big goals. Nothing could be further from the truth!

You may feel outclassed, or that living like a pro is outside your reality. I can appreciate this. But let me ask you this… who would you rather learn martial arts from, a green belt or a black belt?

While the answer is clear, what you will also discover is these people aren’t that much different than you, they have simply developed their mindset further.

The reality is, it is the amateur who is constantly challenged and struggling, because they‘re miss the boat on so much about lifestyle that they are unaware of. It is negatively affecting them and they don’t even know it. That’s why they struggle.

You don’t have to be a pro, as in an athlete or the best in your field or anything of that sort… to live like a pro. But when you living like a pro you will perform, look and feel better and get far better results.

Action Tip.

Answer these questions for starters…

1. What culture of thought are you buying into?
   
2. Is the philosophy of that culture really moving your forward or keep you stuck?

If you are struggling, this is the place to start. 

Stay open minded…

 Live Like a Pro!

* (Note: Not all athletes are healthy)

John Allen Mollenhauer is the founder Performance Lifestyle Solutions, the better healthier, more successful ways to achieve your goals in life, business and sport. As a former worn down workaholic turned Healthy High Achiever, John Allen (aka “JAM”) will teach you how to Live Like a Pro, optimizing your lifestyle the way athletes do for better results. He is the creator of the Healthy High Achiever - Unleash the Full Potential of Your Lifestyle to Perform, Look and Feel Better!