Is the “Great Lock In” Worth Taking Serious?

Daniel Griffin

Opinion Editor

Now that the summer has ended and we are officially back into the grind of school, high stakes pressure, and seriousness, a new trend throughout social media and much of youth culture has emerged, and it’s like no other.

Now that September 1st has come and gone in an extremely rapid fashion, it is time for a “Great Lock In,” which is a simple phrase that has expanded across platforms, like TikTok and Instagram. It’s a time for focus and dedication unlike any other. As young people have seen, this trend is something that is motivating gym goers and people looking to improve their lives every day. Consisting of a rigid diet as well as a significant change in attitude and behaviors, the “Great Lock In” means you are engaged in your own best interest. While that may sound narcissistic at first, the “Great Lock In” simply means you are doing everything to take care of yourself and improve on your weaknesses.

In different forms for different people, to me, “The Great Lock In” means improving my weight in the gym, landing that killer internship for the summer, and building habits that will carry Regardless, “The Great Lock In”, a slim period from September 1st to Christmas, is one that should not be taken lightly, and I believe we all desperately need to be taking it seriously me throughout a lifetime.

However, for others, this could be finally committing to that long-term relationship, achieving that promotion, or buying that dream house they’ve always wanted. Whether or not we continue to “Lock In” for the rest of our lives, in the meantime, the habits we develop from this 4 month period are ones that can change a person. Redefine your character, outlook on life, relationships, and much more, a tremendous lock in and the opportunity to showcase it to the world should be something that motivates us all.

Revealing to us the aspect of community within this engagement and focus, “The Great Lock In” is an outlet to a new world we never understood before. Opening up our eyes to who we are and what we can be, this period of seriousness, focus, and diligence is what separate the strong from the weak. The eager from the lazy, the passionate from the uninspired. “The Great Lock In” is everything. Putting everyone in the same place and the same starting place with a common goal, locking in goes beyond ourselves.

For our friends, our family, and our loved ones, our lives can be changed in an exponential amount of ways. Putting us in a new universe, if we truly do put the right foot forward over these next couple of dwindling months, we won’t need a new year’s resolution. Already seeing results and gains in the gym, developments of who we are as a person, and a better outlook on life, shutting down to focus on yourself now allows you to open up in the future. To become the best image of ourselves and the greatest view of who we are, just locking in with such subtle, yet meaningful choices can make all the difference.

For these reasons and more, this is why we lock in this fall. For our pride, our dignity, and our core as people, these next few months, while already dwindling, can have a major impact on the way the tide turns, which is why, just like the influencers, we need to be ABSOLUTELY DIALED.