Stay the course.....

Recently I had someone who I considered a "friend" take some jabs bringing up old stuff. When asked directly about her sarcastic barb, she replied, "your beachbody posts are just getting old". Ironically enough, the initial comment had nothing to do with Beachbody but I was thankful that the truth quickly surfaced. This is twice this has happened with two different people.

The answer here is that misery doesn't like a mirror to be held in her face. Both people who said this are indeed extremely overweight and unhealthy. I am certain they probably don't like my Beachbody posts because it triggers their own insecurities.

I assure you this is never my intent. Ironically enough, my Beachbody and fitness posts has nothing to do with anyone but me. It is my Facebook, my Twitter and my blog. I do find it puzzling that someone has the sense of entitlement that they can dictate what I post and what I don't post. (It is important to note that if someone takes offense to a random post by someone else, it is more than likely that persons guilt that makes it personal for them).

The important piece to this is to not worry about what everyone else thinks. Do what you feel is right in your heart. Be open to constructive criticism but do not allow other people to ultimately cause you to wander from your path. When you stand up and push forward to be a strong leader for something you believe in, others will be intimidated because it will disrupt their comfort zone. Unfortunately, when we committ to growing and working to be better people, we will in fact rub some people the wrong way and possibly lose friends. If this happens, you have to remember, they weren't a friend worth having in the first place.

I'm not sure this person could understand my brutal honesty when I informed her that I, in fact, did not care how my posts made her feel and whether she liked them or not. It wasn't to be mean, it was to be honest. I am working to help other people enrich their lives and that is way more important than placating someone who is ok with being unhappy with where they currently are in life. My understanding of where my heart lies, and the committment to follow my dreams, helps me to sleep well at night, no matter who had something negative to say, or who "defriended" me today of Facebook.

Bill Cosby said, "I don't know what the key to success is but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."

Bradley Hall is a firefighter and an Independent Diamond Beachbody Coach in Indianapolis, IN, who coaches people on health & fitness for free. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter or send him an email by clicking here

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