All of us want things from our lives, but not all of us are willing to work for it.  The good things in life require effort.  If you’re only willing to make the minimum effort, guess what you’re going to get for it?

We admire people with great bodies.  We admire great athletes.  We admire professionals who are at the top of their field.  However, we often discount the successes that these people have had.  “She is just naturally skinny.”  “He has great genes.”  “He got into his dad’s business.”

While some people may have an advantage here and there, generally speaking people do not get to be the best, or look the best, without a lot of effort.  The reason that we admire 6-pack abs is because it takes so much work to build up your abdominal muscles, and lose your abdominal fat, that the vast majority of people will never do it.  Certainly, many athletes are born with a body that is suited to what they do.  But the elite athletes also work diligently to stay in shape, and improve their skills.  The ones who don’t make that effort don’t stay in the game.

The bottom line is, you have to work for the good things in life.  If you want a great body, you need to be eat right, and exercise every day.