# @elitefts on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CJBhkuILlgB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/25097956-elitefts-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/41890fc906.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-12-20T15:00:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** elitefts (@eliteftsofficial) — https://gondola.cc/eliteftsofficial

## Caption

"If anyone said to them what they say to themselves, they would never put up with it! Yet, when they do it to themselves, it’s OK. ⁣

These same people will tell others to find new friends as you become like those you hang around with, yet they are not willing to put in some very simple work to change their own self-talk. ⁣

OK, you get it. One simple strategy is to first understand that we all do it. It’s normal, but how we process it is what’s different. Some ignore it, some create a superego, and some learn to dance with it. 

By this, I mean, you say it, you embrace it, and then you tell yourself, “STOP!” Then ask if it has a purpose or not. If it does, address it. Most of the time it doesn’t, so bounce the thought away. If it comes back, bounce it away again. Every time you bounce one away, feed a new one in. The simplest one to feed in is how you have the strength, ability, and control to bounce the negative stuff out. ⁣

On the other side of this are the ones with egos so big they can't make a single post, article, or statement without making sure everyone knows how great they are. Their ego completely changes their perception of reality and how they fit into the world — or sport, for that matter. This false perception of reality will keep them stuck in the past, and everything they do or work toward will be tainted by their past work — lifts or accomplishments. They fail to keep learning.

Each day is a new day, and your past will only carry you so far because people do not care about you. They care about what you can do for them or how you make them feel.

By thinking you are better than others, you will find out in time exactly how wrong this is when you find yourself in a position where you are the one that needs help.

In both cases, you are the one holding yourself back! Think about that and think about how hard you work at the things you do. Are you really all right knowing this?"

#powerlifting #elitefts #itsamindset #focustruststrength

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zachary Thayer | @ZacharyJThayer | https://gondola.cc/ZacharyJThayer | Photographer |

## Tags

elitefts, itsamindset, focustruststrength, powerlifting

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