Things would get quite intense, and the arguments could get quite complex. We would be given an issue and have to argue with each other the merits of the issue… but there was a twist: we sociology of law students had to take the side of the faculty of law argument, and the law students would have to take the side of the sociology of law. But on one side of the table was us sociology of law students, and on the other side of the table were third-year Faculty of Law students. You see we would sit at this rectangular table. It was a very intense environment sometimes. But I did, even though it was an unconscious thing.įor instance I remember my sociology of law class at university around the same time. And there is no way that people in the gym back then would ever make this connection. on my back – this became an “automatic success habit” that has served me to this day.
Looking back now, I see that my shouting – okay, fine, almost screaming – “ Bingo” when succeeding with 500 lbs. My ‘ Bingo’ shout became an automatic habit that was related to “immediate success” for something difficult I was doing. But this was becoming bigger, much bigger for me than a gym joke among other people.įor the last few years I have been studying about “habits” and that habits are “automatic neural events” that set the mind to some specific task or orientation.
Others would say “Abel’s here – I guess another round of “Bingo” is on.” Some people didn’t mind – others were bothered and complained. Members would walk by me when I was warming up or something and lean in and say “bingo” to me and laugh. …apparently it was quite loud! Loud enough for most of the whole gym to hear it apparently. “ BINGO!” I would yell out, every single set “if” I was successful, which was most of the time.īut I didn’t realize just how loudly I was yelling it, LOL… I recall telling myself that the workouts were a “game” for me to win or lose: I told myself getting those 5 reps were the numbers falling the right way for me to win. Then another hard rep and a pause at the top then that final fifth rep and “ BINGO” I would yell out loudly. (just means not exactly genetically endowed to squat a lot of weight) The first three reps out of the bottom ‘ass to grass’ pocket would make my face turn all red.
#Psychology class bingo full
This was a very challenging weight for full squats for me and my average hip width. I would squat 5 sets of 5 reps with five 45-lb. I remember during that time that Mondays were “Squat Days,” which I remember all too well. When I began graduate school to pursue my Master’s degree I was already into bodybuilding seriously. Remember, “Bingo” is the word you shout out when the numbers fall your way in the right sequence, when playing the game. for me it was more like “ BINGO!!!!!!” if I’m being honest. I want to share with you how important such things are for day to day investment in the process toward reaching any goal.
One single innocent timely used word became a neural pattern for success in my brain. Collaterally-speaking this one single word of mine also became a bit of a running gag in the gym as well and made me the butt of jokes too. One single word became a success mantra to keep me focused on the task at hand and fully “all in” with whatever I was doing at the time, whether studying or working out. It was a mental habit that set me up for incredible success and achievements, whether winning bodybuilding contests or earning academic scholarships for intellectual proficiency in my undergraduate and graduate years. I developed an accidental mental habit back in the early days of my bodybuilding career.
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