Fixed vs Growth⁣
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Negative vs Positive⁣
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Have to vs Want to⁣
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Bad vs Good⁣
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However you choose to associate the direction of where your thoughts live, will determine where your energy shifts.⁣
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We all function in two types of energy levels…anabolic vs catabolic energy.⁣
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Anabolic energy is constructive, creative, healing and life strengthening.⁣
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It moves you forward.⁣
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Catabolic energy is destructive, stifling, debilitating and life weakening.⁣
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It keeps you stuck or moving backwards.⁣
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Awareness of these levels of energy is vital to developing a champion’s mindset.⁣
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I was blessed to be invited to share some of these thoughts to a group of young players on the Greensboro Swarm, a NBA G-League team, whose head coach is a good friend of mine.⁣
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During our Q & A sessions the players asked me how I dealt with a career threatening injury that I received after being KO’d for the 1st and only time in my career.⁣
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I told him that I started out experiencing catabolic energy by blaming, making excuses and not accepting the reality of my situation.⁣
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Which kept me stuck for 6 months.⁣
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Forcing myself to train on a busted knee, making no progress and becoming frustrated and confused.⁣
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Eventually, after checking my own ego and pride, I was able to experience anabolic energy, to get back on track.⁣
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With the help of others, I made the necessary adjustments to heal and grow as an athlete and as a human.⁣
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Why does this matter to YOU?⁣
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You don’t need to be on pursuit of a belt, a ring, a trophy or a medal to understand that your level of energy will decide how and what YOU do to be constructive, creative, healing and strengthening your life.⁣
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So….⁣
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Stop telling yourself that story that you’re too old.⁣
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Or that it’s not the right time.⁣
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Quit numbing your pain with your poison of choice⁣
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That drink ain’t gonna help you.⁣
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Squash the scrolling through FB and watching other guys go after it while you sit on the side lines.⁣
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It IS your time….⁣
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Decide.⁣
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Catabolic or Anabolic.⁣
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Message me if you want to get back in the fight.⁣
 

Chris and Sarah⁣
#allittakesisheart#f7s8⁣
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