Physical performance. It's a symbol. It's a way for me to use symbolism to remind myself of who I am and what I'm capable of. It's an empowerment practice and ritual. It reminds me that I can achieve anything I put my mind to. And, I like to remind myself of this fact daily. So, it's not about what I can do. It's about remembering my ability to get where I want to go. In my humble experience, anything worth having or achieving, anything that we want... ... requires consistent tapping into our deeper potential and our hidden powers - daily, hourly, sometimes minute by minute. . And, it's easy to totally forget who we are and what we are capable of. . It's easy to be sucked in by the drift of mainstream surrender. . The examples of self-authorized (self-chosen) mediocrity are abundant. (The victim will argue this observation.) . The enormity of the self-delusion, practiced by those who have settled for the middle... ...is the single biggest thing that feeds a huge entertainment industry (selling easy escape from reality). . I personally refuse to be sucked in by the tide of abandon, surrender, and defeat. (I even have a tattoo on my forearm to remind me to go in the opposite direction of where everyone else is going. The tat is a symbol, too.) . That's why I have symbols - to remember often that I am self-authorized, I don't need anybody's permission, and if I truly want something there's nothing to stop me from getting it. . And, physical performance is one of these symbols. . And, I use it every day. . So, if you thought that it was about physical performance... . That's just the cool and visible part. . The hidden message - and the delivery and the receiving of it daily - is what it's truly about. . (Do you know "The Hero's two journeys"? ) . ~ Ivan . PS: Remember who you are. It's time! #onearmpullup #onearmpullups #bodyweighttraining #bodyweightfitness #fitnessmotivation #bodyweightworkout #progressivecalisthenics #calisthenics_athletes #calisthenicsaroundtheworld #calisthenicsmotivation #ivan_nikolov https://www.instagram.com/p/BrmrKrwg31X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t7455e8iwp65