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🧠 Are You Solomon? (Get Better Advice)
One of the strangest things about being human is this:
We are often way better at giving advice than taking our own.
If a friend came to you and said:
“I feel stuck.”
“I don’t know what to do next.”
“I feel like I’m behind.”
“I’m frustrated with my progress.”
You would probably be able to give them a pretty solid answer.
You would be calmer.
You would be clearer.
You would be less emotional.
You would probably say something practical and kind.
But when it is you, suddenly it feels different.
Now the problem feels heavier.
Now the emotions feel louder.
Now your situation feels “special” or “different.”
And sometimes that is true.
But a lot of the time, it is just harder to think clearly when you are standing inside the problem.
🤔 A simple trick
If you are not sure what to do, stop asking:
“What should I do?”
And instead ask:
“What would I tell someone I care about if they were in this exact situation?”
That “someone” could be:
• a future version of you
• a younger version of you
• your best friend
• an athlete you coach
• even an imaginary person if that helps
The point is to step outside the emotion long enough to see clearly.
📖 The old wisdom behind it
There is an old idea that some people connect to Solomon, the image of someone being very wise when helping others, but not always making the same wise choices in their own life.
That happens to all of us.
Sometimes wisdom is easier from the outside.
That is why it can help to almost have a “Solomon moment” with yourself.
Step outside.
Look at your life like it belongs to someone else for a second.
Then answer from there.
💪 What this looks like in hybrid calisthenics
This happens in training all the time.
For example:
Your shoulders feel beat up, your motivation is low, and your handstands feel worse.
If a friend told you that, would you say:
“Push harder. Ignore it. Do more.”
Probably not.
You would probably say:
• take a lighter week
• clean up the technique
• reduce the volume
• focus on quality
• give your body a chance to recover
Another example:
Someone says, “I feel overwhelmed. I want strength, skills, mobility, flexibility, handstands, pull-ups, muscle-ups, and animal flow all at once.”
You would probably not tell them to do everything.
You would probably say:
• simplify
• focus on the basics
• build consistency first
• choose one or two priorities
• stop trying to win the whole game in one week
Another example:
Someone says, “I’m scared to kick up into a handstand.”
You probably would not call them weak.
You would say:
• that is normal
• train the wall work
• learn how to fall safely
• practice a little every day
• build confidence step by step
And yet when it is us, we forget how to be that reasonable.
🔥 Why this matters
A lot of progress is not about learning a new secret.
It is about creating enough space to hear the truth you already know.
Sometimes you already know you need:
• more rest
• more consistency
• a simpler plan
• more patience
• better technique
• less ego
• more fun
You just do not trust yourself when you are in the middle of frustration.
That is where this mindset helps.
✅ A simple question to ask yourself
Next time you feel stuck, ask:
If this was someone I cared about, what would I honestly tell them to do next?
Then do that.
Not the dramatic answer.
Not the punishing answer.
Not the ego answer.
The honest one.
🙌 Final thought
Sometimes the next level is not more intensity.
Sometimes it is more honesty.
And sometimes the clearest advice is already inside you.
You just have to step outside yourself long enough to hear it.
👇 Question
What is something you are currently overthinking in your training?
And if it was your best friend dealing with it… what would you tell them?
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🧠 Are You Solomon? (Get Better Advice)
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