Here are some short quotes, along with some explanations, that will help you push yourself to grow this summer. They are important to keep in mind not only when working toward fitness, but also when growing as a person.

This quote is important to keep reminding yourself when you are pushing yourself to the limit during a workout. Pain is temporary, and growth comes from it. You will need to struggle and put in effort past your normal comfort zone if you are going to truly grow. If you are doing ten squat reps, and they feel easy, push yourself to do a couple more. You are not benefiting yourself by taking the easy way out or cutting yourself slack.

Imagine you are a rubber band of sorts. The band can only stretch when it is being pushed to its maximum, but if you push the band too much before it is stretched out than it will snap. Find your limits, and work within them.

Growth does not happen by accident. It is not just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. It is a product of many factors, such as hard work, motivation, commitment, and persistence. When it comes to fitness and working out, hard work leads to growth, pushing in the right direction leads to growth, being conscious of form leads to growth. All of these forces need to be working together, not just one or two of them, in order to successfully grow.

This just might be the most important takeaway out of the whole article. The journey and growth have no endpoints, no limits. It is useful, of course, to set temporary goals and milestones, as hitting those milestones will be great for positive reinforcements and keep you motivated to move forward. However, when you hit your goals, keep setting more goals.

On that note, however, it is important to acknowledge that you may not achieve all of your goals right away. It can be a slow process, but the longer and harder you work toward hitting your goals the better it will feel when you actually do.