If I Hear This One More Time....

“I Wish I Could Do That!”

You can…

“I wish I could make that change.”
You can…

“I wish I had your discipline.”
You do…

“I wish…”

STOP!

Now, before anyone reads this and thinks “easy for you to say,” I want to clarify a few things.

The Truth Behind Success

It has never been easy for me.

I grew up in a family that moved 14 times in the same city before I graduated high school. I switched schools so often that I never had a core group of friends. I had braces, glasses, and was very overweight.

I wasn’t handed my strength or my physique by winning the genetic lottery.

Now, as a 37-year-old man, I can say that:

• I have been ranked in the top-10 strongest powerlifters of all time.

• Master Athletic Performance is a steadily growing company, thanks to the support of people like you.

• I walk around at 245 lbs and have abs year-round.

This is not an accident.

Hardships Build Strength

My childhood and the hardships I experienced provided me with something that winning the genetic lottery never could:

The real and tangible lesson that any success I wished to see in my own life needed to be accomplished through my own grit and determination.

I could have easily sat there as a 14-year-old and said:

• “I wish I wasn’t overweight.”

• “I wish I could be stronger than my bullies.”

And for a long time, I did exactly that.

But fortunately, I had an amazing coach my senior year of high school who introduced me to the weight room and showed me what hard work was.

The Turning Point

That’s when I learned that I needed to stop wishing and start working.

Nothing will happen overnight—I didn’t have the abs I wished for as a 14-year-old until I was 30.

Nothing will be easy—I have had more injuries than I can count, and at this point, I’m basically held together by determination and a solid recovery routine.

How to Make a Change

Everything you want to achieve is within your power, and it starts by making simple, seemingly insignificant choices each day.

Start small with the easiest choice you can make—have an apple instead of a muffin this morning, or go for a walk after your meal instead of scrolling through social media.

Once you’ve mastered that, pick another habit to improve.

Success Comes from Small, Consistent Efforts

Success is the result of small, consistent improvements over time.

Consistency means doing the right things, most of the time, for a long time.

These two principles are how you turn wishes into reality—and both require effort.

Need Help? We’ve Got You.

Reach out at www.masterathletic.com, and I’ll arrange a free consultation call with one of our coaches before the end of the week.

I didn’t have much guidance when I started, but it was a coach who showed me the path forward.

Final Thoughts

Stop wishing. Start doing.

Success is within your control.

It all starts with the first small step.

Stay Strong,

Paul Oneid, MS. MS. CSCS

Founder and Head Coach