A Matter of Ethos

Do you have the power to influence those are around you? This question may sound silly, as we all the the power to influence those around us, but it seems some can influence people easier than others. How is this possible you ask?...the answer, I believe, is largely a matter of Ethos.

Ethos, a term used commonly in rhetoric, means the amount of credibility that people attribute to you. If people believe you know a great deal about something and that you are credible, what you say will have more influence over them. Now the question left is: how does one obtain this ethos??

Obtaining ethos takes time, energy, and ability. Every time you meet someone, you talk to someone, or when someone else talks about you, you can gain ethos (you can also lose it!). If you can come across as interesting, intelligent, hard working, and show passion (pathos) in whatever it is that you love, you will be building upon your ethos. If you want to inspire people, having vasts amount of knowledge is just not enough. You need to develop this ethos as well as have knowledge because only then will people be interested in what you have to say.

Someday, I want to have my ethos built up, as well as my knowledge, so that I can change people's lives and create a difference in the way they think. I want the ability to influence people who would never even think about fitness and health to become life-long crossfitters.

Do you have ethos? If you don't, start building it! If you do, don't be shy; use it and influence us all!

Yesterdays Workout: "The Bear"
7 sets of the sequence (without resting the bar on the ground):
Power Clean
Front Squat
Push Press
Back Squat
Push Press
5 rounds, rest between rounds as needed; The weight I used is as follows:
Round 1 - 65#
Round 2 - 85 #
Round 3 - 95#
Round 4 - 105 #
Round 5 - 115#

Followed by 3 mins of L-Sits...

Have a good night....CJ