Having a functional body? Having a loving family? Having lots of money and material goods? Have a successful career? I think the answer is different for everyone and might even be a combination of answers.
I read something interesting today: "Confidence is not a prerequisite to present and future performance." Confidence comes from the success of previous experience, so if you're venturing into new territory you may not be very confident--but that doesn't mean you won't be able to achieve whatever you set out to do. I really think this applies to our lives as well. Think about starting healthy habits like eating right, exercising more, not holding onto grudges, positive thinking... all of these things actually don't require confidence--they just require us to actually start doing!
Like I've shared in a previous post--I've never been good at sports in the past. When I started kickboxing last year and then subsequently Brazilian jiu jitsu this year, I was afraid; I was afraid that it may be too hard for me and that I wasn't going to stick with it. And a lot of days I don't actually want to leave the house and workout and get all sweaty; a lot of times I wanted to do something else with my time. But I just decided to take it one day at a time and just show up (sometimes by bribing myself with the promise of a treat). I don't think about any grand goals like losing 10lb or getting six pack abs or being able to run a marathon or anything like that. I don't even think about giving my best during the workout. I just think: today I'll show up to the gym.
Just show up. That's the prerequisite! :)
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