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One of the most difficult things for me when I quit competing as a cyclist was staying motivated to exercise.

I quit competing when I was 20 and continued to work at a fitness center for the next five years, yet I had so much trouble finding the motivation to work out.

There really should’ve been no excuses – I had a free gym membership, and I could’ve worked out before work, during lunch, after work, or really any time – the gym was open 24 hours. No excuses, yet I wasn’t inspired to stick to a workout regimen.

It took hindsight to realize that (1) I always hated exercise and (2) I always loved winning my cycling competitions. That’s the thing, my desire to win outweighed my despise for exercise. When cycling was out of the picture, I just never could stick with working out.

I tried all sorts of things – organized classes, fitness challenges, personal goals, personal trainers, and everything else you could imagine.

There was a good life lesson here – strong desires and goals can fuel discipline and endurance. Just the way competitive cycling impacted my exercise routine.

Do you know what reminds me a lot of exercise? Saving. It’s good for you and yields great benefits in the long run, but it takes sacrifice, and the results in the short run can be hard to notice. To be a good saver, you first need to establish a clear goal that will fuel that discipline and endurance I mentioned earlier.

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