Disney Employee Engagement Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Because we see it every time we visit Lane 8, we don’t see it any more.
The tag line.
Huh?
The tag line beneath the title, Lane 8, at the very top (header) of this page”
“If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.”
As soon as I start taking the most important things for granted, I lose. Are ya with me?
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.
Wellness Challenge? Today. Tomorrow. Next week. Next month. Next year.
Huh? Exactly. I need to remind myself of this every single day.
Wellness – physical well being – is not something that I can take lightly. Most people understand this. And yet, the pressures of our lives can make it so challenging to be well, that we succumb to the pressure.
What happens next? We all know the answer to this, don’t we?
So, knowing the answer, what are we going to do about it? What am I gonna do about it? What are you going to do about it? Today, I mean. Seriously.
What will your wellness challenge be today? Carpe diem.
What is Lane 8? I’m sort of confused about Lane 8.
Okay, Lane 8 is about the physical gifts we have been given – our body and all the things that make it work.
How we take care of it is our responsibility. No one else. Ours! We own it. Or not.
At 50, I’ve found that taking care of this “gift” is increasingly more challenging. As we age, if we get that privilege, we experience things that no one talks about with any decent wisdom.
Part of my vision at Lane 8 is to help people make common sense, common practice. And, um, oh yes, one other thing – to help people not only get motivated and reach a great health goal – but to stay there. That’s the key. Staying healthy.
Gaining weight is easy for me. Almost as easy as breathing. This is a scary proposition.
Why?
Because of the ease of putting on pounds, I have to work extra hard to counteract this natural tendency. Most humans do.
Once, two friends who were talking about their current diets, looked at me and said, “You’re lucky, you don’t need to worry about your weight”.
In reply, “I worry about my weight every single day, that’s why I don’t have to worry about it”. Ya with me? Stay focused. Fight a good battle today.