Everyone celebrates the first rep.
The start.
The spark.
The moment of motivation.
But the first rep is easy.
It’s fueled by excitement, novelty, and maybe a little caffeine.
The 2,630th rep?
(Just a random number—to make a point.)
That’s where identity shows up.
That’s what decides who you really are.
Whether this is a one-off burst…or a long-term pattern.
Whether you’re the person who tries something…or the person who becomes something.
Progress doesn’t come from one good rep.
No, it comes from coming back tomorrow.
And the day after that.
And the day after that.
Ad infinitum.
Reps stack.
Quietly.
Steadily.
Inevitably.
The first rep is fun.
High reps are defining.
Can you keep going when no one’s clapping, when the music fades, when it’s just you and the work?