Love The Process

Love The Process.

In a world that promotes instant gratification, pushes for short cuts and quick success, it's good to remember that hard work beats talent. 

Everyone is quick displaying skills and physiques that take years to achieve, so it's important to remember the effort it takes to accomplish certain things. 

Some may be faster than others, but real, tangible results can only be achieved with proper dedicated time. 

So don't believe the hype and the bullsh*t quick results that are being shown and sold on social media.

As an example, it took me 3+ years to get a clean muscle up, coming from the regular gym training at 10 “OK” pull ups. 

It took me 4 years to hold a front lever and a decent back lever. 

Took me 5 years to get an OK flag, more like 6 years to get it decent. 

I have been practicing handstands for 7+ years and am barely OK.

I'm still learning everyday.

Embrace the struggle, don't put a timeline on your goals, love the progress.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What crucial principle does the author urge readers to remember in a world of instant gratification? The author urges readers to remember that $\mathbf{hard}\mathbf{work}\mathbf{beats}\mathbf{talent}$ and that $\mathbf{real},\mathbf{tangible}\mathbf{results}\mathbf{can}\mathbf{only}\mathbf{be}\mathbf{achieved}\mathbf{with}\mathbf{proper}\mathbf{dedicated}\mathbf{time}$.

2. Why is it important to disregard the "quick results" shown on social media? It is important to disregard the quick-success hype because $\mathbf{displaying}\mathbf{skills}\mathbf{and}\mathbf{physiques}$ often $\mathbf{takes}\mathbf{years}\mathbf{to}\mathbf{achieve}$, and people often do not see the $\mathbf{effort}\mathbf{it}\mathbf{takes}$ to accomplish certain things.

3. What are some examples of the time it took the author to achieve advanced calisthenics skills? The author provides the following examples:

• Clean Muscle Up: $3+\mathbf{years}$ (starting from 10 "OK" pull ups).

• Front Lever and Decent Back Lever: $4\mathbf{years}$.

• Decent Flag: $5\mathbf{to}6\mathbf{years}$.

• Handstands: $7+\mathbf{years}$ (and they are still only "barely OK").

4. What is the author's advice on setting goals and the main takeaway message? The advice is to $\mathbf{embrace}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{struggle}$, $\mathbf{do}{\mathbf{n}}^{\prime }\mathbf{t}\mathbf{put}\mathbf{a}\mathbf{timeline}\mathbf{on}\mathbf{your}\mathbf{goals}$, and $\mathbf{love}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{progress}$.