As my boss and I were walking out of work today, he made a joke about how weak I am. While this sounds like an insult, the truth of the matter is that people who don't know me immediately assume that I am a weak individual because I'm 5 foot 3 and quite small.
My boss was referring to the fact that whenever we fly, everyone always wants to help me lift my carry on into the overhead bin. I used to say things like "I can handle it" or "I got this" because I found it rather insulting but now I just say "thank you" with a smile on my face. I always get a good laugh out of it because I know how much I workout even if they don't.
After such a conversation leaving work, it got me thinking. What do people expect of me based on first impressions? Or even after they have gotten to know me better? Truth is, most of these men that lift my carry on into the overhead bin probably couldn't do half of the things that I do in the gym (but don't tell them that..)
But this is only true if I demand more from myself than others expect of me - in the gym or even at work. These helpful passengers will never see if I have a six pack or how many push-ups I can do but that doesn't matter. What matters is that I never stop demanding more of my body even if other's don't suspect it.
After my workout today, I thought about just how much I have improved in the past six months and how I can do way more than people expect of me. I was feeling so good that I even texted Chris saying "you have a kick ass girlfriend."
I want to encourage you to be stronger than people could ever imagine you to be. Be proud of what you can do now but always strive to do more. Work harder every day and find someone to share the "you have a kick ass girlfriend, wife, boyfriend, husband, friend, daughter, son, aunt, whatever.." text with.
Happy workout! :)
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