Be a person who can lift 130 pounds

“Be a person who can lift 130 pounds.”

These words have been rocketing around my head for several weeks now, since they were shared by a trainer I know. They have impacted the way I think about ability.

Let’s talk real quick about Atomic Habits by James Clear. In his book, Clear describes a way to break a bad habit is to articulate said habit ahead of engaging in it. E.g., I used to drink a lot of Dr Pepper. Using Clear’s methodology, whenever I started to reach for a soda, I would literally say out loud, “This is bad for me. I want to be…