The gym I was going to had a master who stood 7 feet tall and weighed around 90 kilograms (198 pounds). He was the perfect role model for a gym master. One day, he got a better offer from another gym and decided to leave. Everyone at our gym felt a little sad about it, but we also knew this was not the end. A new master would eventually come.
The very next day, a man around 5 feet tall with a bulky build joined our gym. At first, everyone thought he was going to be a trainee, but to our surprise, he was introduced as our new master. Many members felt disappointed.
For newcomers like me, it did not matter much. To us, he was someone who knew more about the gym than we did. But the senior members did not see him as a true master. They believed they were stronger and knew more than him. The new master, however, did not let this bother him. He continued teaching, even though many ignored him.
Within a week of joining, he surprised everyone. One day, he began practicing along with senior members. It happened to be his leg day. To everyone’s shock, he loaded the leg press machine with every possible weight plate, even stacking additional ones on top. Then, without much struggle, he completed his sets. Anyone familiar with gym workouts knows that this is something people build up to gradually over years, not something done instantly. There were a few more incidents like this. The important thing was that he did not do it to show off or to prove himself. He did it simply as part of his own training routine.
Eventually, everyone in the gym accepted and respected him as the master.
Lesson for me: You do not have to prove to everyone that you are capable. Respect will come naturally when you focus on doing what you do best. This lesson helped me later in my career, which I will share in another blog.
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