Disney Employee Engagement Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
The original tag line for Lane 8 was:
Dream Big. Get There. Stay There.
Take your time but hurry up. The clock is ticking.
And remember to go a little easy on yourself. But not for long though. Coaches push others to their limits. We must learn to do this with ourselves. What do you think?
If you don’t, who will? If not today, or this week, when?
We will fail. It’s inevitable. However, I believe failure is simply a test to see if we were serious or not.
Are you?
Whether or not you go to a gym is inconsequential. It doesn’t matter.
Why?
Because who cares where you exercise? Really. Who cares? No one. Maybe you care, but in reality, no one cares.
So what’s the point then?
Simply this – if you have the capability to exercise and don’t, aren’t you forfeiting one of the most amazing graces ever bestowed on you?
What’s the power in the impossible?
Everything!
Yesterday, in a casual conversation, a friend mentioned that 90% of humans, if given the chance to transform themselves into something better, would not do so.
Can’t assure you this is a valid statistic, however, I’m using it here to illustrate a simple point. Even if the statistic is incorrect, there is something we can all agree on.
Most people (no matter the exact percentage) are afraid of change. Period.
And yet change is the only constant. Period.
What does this mean to you? Probably nothing, unfortunately. Why? Because 90% reading this are afraid to change. Most won’t think the impossible is possible.
It’s 5AM, November 17, 2009 here in Orlando, Florida. I write five blogs every single day. Adidas has a tag line, “Impossible is Nothing“!
Nike has one too, “I’ve Got Soul“. It’s even a You Tube video. It’s what I’m I’m craving right now – a little soul.
That video, even though it’s only 63 seconds, never fails to inspire me. How many days, and how many ways, do you inspire yourself before you ever walk out your front door?
Seriously, how many? Hey, you don’t owe me an answer. You’ll never owe me anything. But I challenge you to challenge yourself and ask, “What do I owe myself?“
Blah, blah, blah….hurts like hell. Still. My foot hurts. A lot.
If you’re new to Lane 8, welcome. Earlier this year, there were quite a few Lane 8 blog posts discussing my foot pain and whether or not I could travel to Finland for the Master’s Track & Field World Championships.
And yesterday, after writing the post, “43rd”, it caused me to do several things:
The last one in particular is the one that seems most important.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
If you’re goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.
Carpe diem. It’s completely up to you. You are the CEO of YOU, Inc.
Yep, it’s gonna hurt like hell to reach your big dreams. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. Once you realize that hard work is the way, the way gets easier. It doesn’t become easy, simply easier.