"Backbone"

“Backbone”

I BELIEVE in CrossFit. I love CrossFit. I am an advocate for CrossFit and share my love for it with everyone who comes through our doors. Do I agree with all CrossFit does? No. Hell, I probably disagree with more than I agree with. This blog is not about CrossFit, what I believe in or don’t believe in; but more about people and their own beliefs, passions, hobbies etc.  I still fight for the CrossFit I first fell in love with several years ago.  That’s the beauty of CrossFit; that the individual gyms are run their own way. Despite a lot of other gyms doing things ass backwards (in my opinion), that’s not us…and that’s not OUR CrossFit.

It baffles me (and I see/hear it daily, especially with social media being so prevalent these days) when people don’t stand up or hold their ground for what they believe in. These people seem to be so easily influenced, that when confronted regarding their own beliefs, products, choices…They quickly cower and take flight.  What?! Maybe it’s just me and my argumentative personality, but *uck that! Many, probably most, don’t agree with me on numerous things, but I will stand behind my beliefs, thoughts and passions until I can’t speak anymore (or I get deleted on Facebook). The majority of what I do and the information I attempt to relay, stems from my passion for those individual things; whether it be CrossFit, business stuff or the color of the shirt of the person who just drove by (joking). Am I saying everyone should be argumentative over everything? Absolutely not. BUT COME ON, have a damn backbone and fight for what you believe! Have some passion, follow it, don’t back down and be ready to battle for what you believe.  If you’re not willing to fight, why are you doing it? Quick buck? Self Image?  If that’s the case, you don’t have an argument, so keep jumping trend to trend and good luck in life.

If you preach a product, sell a system or a belief, have your own “way” about something; whatever!… you better believe in it 100%! You better know everything about that damn product/way/system etc,  and be able to defend it when questioned. That’s my main issue with the “fads” of the world. They come they go, but even in between, there is a very small percentage of the people involved that truly believe in what they are preaching. They simply jump on the band wagon for whatever selfish reason they have, or because some were sold into “The Dream”.  The same could be said for CrossFit.  A lot of gyms open up these days from a per business stand point; not from the passion of CrossFit. They then hope to learn and grow from it once opened; this in itself is a problem in my opinion, but, that’s not what this post is about.  Stand up, speak up, and NEVER back down… to no one!

“A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.”  ~David Brinkley