Mondays matter most.
On Friday I wrote an email asking if you got better that week.
The weeks fly by so fast these days that it’s easy to get swept up in the day to day flow of life. But for the hockey player chasing a big dream, you have to fight against getting lulled to sleep by routine. You have to recognize that every single day matters. The improvements you make each day stack on top of each other over time, and that’s how success is built. Slow. Methodical. Consistent.
So yes, each day matters.
Maybe I’m talking to non hockey players too. Maybe this applies to every person chasing something meaningful in life. Maybe I’m preaching to myself more than anyone else. Whatever it is, I know it’s true.
Every day matters.
For me, it’s a battle sometimes to fully recognize the importance of the day. Some days slip right through my fingers. I get my work done. I fulfill my responsibilities. I handle family life. Then suddenly I’m laying in bed wondering where the day went and how I let it pass without moving closer to my goals.
I just got back from vacation with my family down in Branson, Missouri. We had an awesome time. Vacation has a strange way of making the days feel longer. You slow down. You breathe. You enjoy the moment.
But after five or six days, I started thinking about Monday.
I knew reality was waiting for me back home. Work. Responsibility. The grind.
And now that day is here.
Tomorrow I go back to work.
Am I ready? Yes.
Would I rather still be down south on vacation? Absolutely.
But the reality is this: Monday is here, and it’s time to get back to the grind.
I remember this same feeling as a hockey player. You train hard all week and finally Friday arrives. The weekend feels amazing. You relax. You recharge. But then Sunday night rolls around and you can almost see it on people’s faces already. That tired, defeated Monday look.
Don’t become that person.
Attack Monday like it matters most of all.
Because it does.
Monday sets the tone for your entire week of training. Your attitude on Monday matters. Your effort on Monday matters. Your discipline on Monday matters.
And remember this:
You only get around 16 weeks of offseason training before the season comes back around again.
That’s it.
Sixteen weeks to build strength. Sixteen weeks to sharpen your skills. Sixteen weeks to separate yourself from the competition before the puck drops again.
So when that alarm clock sounds Monday morning, remember what’s at stake and get after it.
I’ll be doing the same.
Knuckles up,
Bobby Robins, savage motivator, NHL Alum, writer for Wraparound
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