Month: August 2009

Teacher

Teacher.  This journey to be in Lane 8 has been my teacher.  A better teacher than at first glance.  A faithful and even profound teacher.

Seriously?

Yes, seriously.

What began with a vision to see our son graduate from High School, and one push up per day, has evolved into a sort of lifestyle.

A lifestyle of staying motivated to be focused on Life’s Big Choices – Mind, Body, Spirit, Money.

Nationals are in Sacramento next year.  Worlds the year after, in the same place.

Two more years of motivation lined up.  Got motivation lined up in your life?

Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

Still Reflecting

Not a day goes by that the fond memories of Lahti, Finland don’t find a conscious place in my thoughts.

Without going into too much detail today, this event has changed my life.

Not in some major, 180 or 360 degree way.  But in a multitude of subtle ways.

Uploading You Tube videos is more time consuming than you might think.  Yet each time I do, there is a distinct memory – and key learning – with each.

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.

There is something to be said for being self-taught.  For starters, you have 24/7, 365 access to the instructor.  How cool is that?

Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

Usain Bolt 100m World Record

Usain Bolt, Jamaica, broke his own 100m world record, at the 2009 Berlin, Germany World Championships, a few weeks ago.

USA’s Tyson Gay set a United States National record, with his second place finish.

Know what’s crazy?  Tyson Gay is now the second fastest human being in the history of the world.

Remember how far ahead Usain Bolt was when he set the 100 meter world record, 9.69, in Beijing last year?

Well, Tyson’s 9.71 would have put Tyson so close to Usain, that it would’ve been almost too close to call the winner in that Olympic final.

And despite this accomplishment, public appreciation for it is virtually non-existent.

How is that possible?

Perhaps it’s our inability to separate results from performance.  You think about that.

And what about the guy who finished last.  What a loser, eh?

Who among us is actually congratulating the last place finisher for being the eight fastest man in the entire world.

Crazy!  Yet it won’t stop me from making the most of today.  Seize it baby, seize it, jeff noel 🙂

Lane 8 Is On a Mission

Lane 8 is on a mission.  To help raise money until a cure is found!

The initial goal I set to help raise money to find a cure was $1,000.

A minute later, it seemed like perhaps $5,000 would be a bigger and better target.  Then it seemed like $10,000 was more appropriate.  This is, after all, for a cure for our son’s disease.

Moments later, it hit me even harder, “Why not help raise $100,000”?

Suely that would be an amazing accomplishment.  Then, the little voice tugged at my attention, “Dude, this is your only son we’re talking about here”.  I upped the goal to $1,000,000.  One-million dollars!

And then, finally, the epiphany.

“How about you don’t stop raising money until the cure is found”?

Perfect.

Dream big!  Work hard.  Seize the day and get started.  jeff noel 🙂

PS. Let me put this “in plain english”, “If you don’t get off your butt and start, soon, you probably never will.

Get it?  Crystal clear?  Never!  N-E-V-E-R!

I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

Lane 8 Story (cont.)

Lane 8 story continued from yesterday:

“Your Dad stopped talking about the pain a while back, but you do remember him thinking he might not be able to do it?  Yet he kept saying that a person only turns 50 once.

Your Dad dreamed on making it to the semi-finals, the top 24 in the world.  He even dreamed of making it into the top 20. In the entire world.

Your Dad always says, “If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough”.

Deep in his heart is this desire to see you graduate from High School.  And deeper still, to see you get married and have a family of your own.

He says the odds are stacked against him, because of the family history of Heart Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease.

And he says the odds don’t mean much to a person who believes the impossible is possible.

He also believes he can help raise enough money to find a cure for your incurable disease”.

…to be continued…..