Disney Employee Engagement Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Recently, we visited Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Cinderella Castle. A stark contrast from cancer in America.
Yes, Disney World is our “hometown”, and yes, we visit often. Magical. Special. Wonderful.
But did you know that cancer in America strikes 1 out of 2 men, and 1 out of 3 women?
Frightening. Awful. Unbelievable.
Exercise doesn’t stop cancer, but it sure does help. That’s as basic as I can make it.
Many terminally ill people make Disney World their last request.
Any prayer requests?
It would seem that weight loss is impossible.
I guess that’s why so many people give up trying to maintain a healthy weight.
The benefits to maintaining a healthy weight are staggering.
Yet we usually give up.
DON’T!
Maybe we should pray for a reason not to.
Today is the healthiest you will ever be, unless you start doing something proactive.
You are going downhill every day you aren’t fighting it.
Perhaps it’s the greatest victory we could ever hope to win – the one over ourselves.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers today.
Hard work.
Period.
End of story.
It’s time for me to shut up, show up, lace up and head out the door for a run.
Everyday, we have a physical responsibility to care for our body through adequate exercise and proper nutrition. It doesn’t get any simpler than this.
Quit making excuses about when you’re going to get started (again).
What are you going to do today to exercise your precious physical gift?
(scroll down for yesterday’s post or visit my next blog, our spiritual responsibility)
If you looked back exactly one year ago, do you remember what you where doing and why?
Lane 8 archive from exactly one year ago today, while in Lahti, Finland representing the United States at the 2009 Masters World Championships:
Do your best. How can anyone complain if they’ve done their best?
While it is quite tempting to want to be the best, for many, simply doing your best is gold-medal worthy.
What could be a sad thing for many dreams, is that people sell themselves short because they think winning a medal is the only measure of greatness.
Twice yesterday, I witnessed two athletes finish dreadfully last in their preliminary heats. They received more applause than the winners.
Why?
You tell me.
Perhaps, because deep down inside of each of us, is a desire to try as hard as that person, but we don’t have the courage to risk that kind of “embarrassment”.
When people aren’t concerned about what others think, they can do extraordinary things.
For an adult who’s never been able to read, and they work desperately hard to try to – then one day they are able to read a kindergarten book.
Gold medal.
Ya with me? Please don’t sell yourself short. Do your best, no matter what others think. This is what I tell myself everyday.
Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂
Scroll down for today’s part II (Gold Medal)