Fitness, Business, Fitness Business, & Achieving Life Goals

To paraphrase an Albert Einstein statement, once you label phenomenon with a theory, you exclude any other possibilities. 

Through the years people have believed that the world was flat, women were not as suited for intellectual pursuits as men, and that men walking on the moon was a hoax. Theories in our field have included: women should not lift heavy weights, machines are the best way to train, doing “aerobics” is most important for health, exercises should all be done in neutral spine, and crunches are the best way to train your abs.

There’s nothing wrong with following a theory, the problem is when we create or accept a theory about something, we often only look for the evidence that supports our theory and ignore or scoff at anything that contradicts it. How many myths persist in the world? How many myths persist in just the fitness world? How often does it come down to the theory that our way is better than your way? How many times must we be beaten over the head with contradicting information before we’re willing to consider a opposing theory?

So my main question is, are our theories or beliefs getting in the way of seeing the possibilities that are out there? Are we simply building on top of old ways and not exploring what could be?

“What if…?” is a beautiful question and should be asked often. Imagine, re-imagine, create your own theories, but be open to others.