Back in college, the brakes on one of my cars weren’t working so well. In an attempt to save money, I decided to do the work myself.

I did some research online and figured I’d go down to the local Auto Zone and purchase the parts needed to fix my problem. $65 later I was back in my driveway changing out the master cylinder. For a competent car mechanic it may have taken them all of 20 minutes to change it out, but not me. What should have taken a short time ended up consuming the better part of my day.

Nonetheless, I finished and was ready to take it for a test drive. Wouldn’t you know the problem persisted. So, I went back online to do some further research. I asked fellow car enthusiasts what the problem might be. Air in the lines seemed to be the recurring answer.

I called up a friend who has been working on cars for several years. He had experience with fixing brakes, so he came over and helped out. After working his magic still no luck. So, again we went at it, and again no improvement.

Cold weather was approaching and if you’ve ever been to Frostburg, MD you know being outside for long periods of time is no fun. Seeing how this was a weekend car, I let it sit all winter and figured I’d get back to it when the weather warmed up. Don’t most of us treat our bodies the same way?

April rolled around and the weather was getting nice, so my friend and I figured we would try again. Looking back on it, I can’t imagine why I would keep returning to the same thing that just kept failing me.

So, here I was about 4 months later and $100 poorer. I finally bit the bullet and took the car to a mechanic. The shopped called me and explained what was wrong and gave me an estimate. Within one day they had my car fixed and on the road for under $200.

How could I have been so stubborn? Here I had wasted not only my money, but more importantly my valuable time.

Ok, so if you made it this far, you might be wondering, “Great, so what does this have to do with me and fitness?” Let me ask you two simple questions. How much time have you wasted trying things that just leave you frustrated? And how much money have you wasted in the process? Believe me; wasting time is far worse than wasting money. The simple lesson is, stop wasting your valuable time and money; seek the guidance of a true fitness professional. You’ll get the results you work for and can begin to enjoy living in a body that you love.

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