Tag: Impossible goals can be achieved

One day later.

So how do I feel today?

Pretty good. Not great or excellent. Pretty good.

I’ll give it another day.

Some mild pain on my left heel when I rub it over a frozen water bottle.

I guess I was thinking there would be zero pain after 24 hours.

I remain hopeful. And faithful. Faithful that whatever the plan is, it’ll work out exactly as it’s supposed to.

In the back of my my mind is the thought of ten years of incredible effort, and an upcoming milestone birthday. And a few other factors all coming together to make for an inspirational story.

Maybe tens years is too early. Maybe 50 is too young.

Maybe not.

I surrender.

For real.

Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

Shot in the dark and you’re to blame…..

…..you give love, a bad name.   Wait!

That’s Bon Jovi’s song. Sorry.

If you’ve ever heard that song, you know it’s one heck of an adrenaline-rush, heart pounding song, right? www.bonjovi.com/bonjovi/

That’s what it felt like, at least a little, this morning at Dr. Curtis Wagner’s office. www.floridafootdocs.com/gpage2.html

I had been praying hard for wisdom and guidance, in the days leading up to today. In my gut, I felt it was inevitable.

A shot!

A cortisone shot.

Yikes. Right?

Not really.

I know people who think they’d rather die than have to endure a cortisone shot. And did I mention, in my left heel?

Dude, seriously, in my freakin’ heel. Are ya with me?

Dr. Wagner was incredibly patient and wise. He let me talk it through (my concerns – pros & cons), and, we’ve also established mutual respect and trust; critical decision-making foundation.

So we agreed. Shot. It’s the “gold standard” for eliminating the pain.

So Dr. Wagner gets the needle and I hear, “Shot in the dark, and you’re to blame, you give love a bad name…….” Screaming guitar. Pounding drums. Thundering bass.

But it’s actually not Bon Jovi. It’s a song I’m visualizing in my head. It’s a Mid-Life Celebration song, just for me.

Why?

Because it’s a gutsy move. The right move. For the right reasons.

As I’ve said before in another Jeff Noel blog, the pain of regret is far greater than any pain of sacrifice or hardship.

Dr. Wagner s exceptionally talented and his bed-side manner is one of supreme confidence. Ever wonder why some people are called professionals. Dr. Wagner is like a poster-child for why.

It’s over in about 10-12 seconds. I give a half-hearted, “Yeeeee-haaaaa…..”, at the peak of the pain, which lasted maybe 2-3 seconds. Then it’s over. Pain vanished.

Come Monday or Tuesday, start light jogging, maybe two miles per day and by this time next week, should be back on track and better than ever.

Lane 8, here I come.

I hope you understand what this is all about. For those just joining, you’re curiosity will lead you to reading more so you can see where this incredible, and mostly impossible, goal is heading.

Make today a day like no other. Make it the best day of your life. Because if you don’t, who will? Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

PS. I’m Jeff Noel, the Fortune 100 Transformational Speaker who has applied Disney’s teachings and key Disney strategies and tactics to overcoming high cholesterol. Now I’m heading to the 2009 Masters Track & Field World Championships.

What motivates you?

What motivates you?

To do your best, everyday, what does it take?

Do you help others to do their best?

What does it take to be able to help others everyday?

And, what are the ingredients?

Motivation?

Inspiration?

Excitement?

Goals?

Focus?

Discipline?

Drive?

Talent?

Luck?

I’m convinced it’s luck!

Luck? You’ve got to be kidding, right?

Nope.

You know what I’ve discovered in my 50 years?

It’s amazing, but I’ve found that the harder I work, the luckier I get.

Thank you Benjamin Franklin, for the orginal “luck” story.

Good LUCK to you today. Carpe diem, jeff 🙂

I did it yesterday

I turned in my Celebrex prescription.  Thirty days.  One 200mg capsule per day.  It’s a hard reality to swallow.

Know why people take Celebrex?

Because something ain’t right.

Something isn’t right, and I hope and pray that the prescription, my hard work, and God’s grace will remedy the pain in my left heel.

After 20 months of dedicated effort to heal plantar fasciitis in my right fool, it’s has shown it’s hideous face in my left heel.  Totally caught me off-guard.

What have I learned from this?

What does anyone learn from disappointing and potentially serious setbacks?

Some of you already know I’ve already been on a decade long journey to battle high cholesterol.  And on this journey, through incredible effort and dedication, I’ve discovered that hard work, over time, can equal extraordinary results.

I mean, who doesn’t know this already?  It’s a BFO, a blinding flash of the obvious.  With a catch.

The catch is most of us know this on paper, but few ever actually carry it out in a real life, personal example.

I’m on the verge this year to compete in the 2009 Master’s Track & Field World Championships in Lahti, Finland english.wma2009.org/

The other BFO, for me, in all of this? It ain’t about the World Championships. It’s about seeing our son graduate from High School in ten years. I’ll be 60, my wife, 61. Long life is hereditary on her side. Mine, not so much.

Make it a GREAT day, because if you don’t, who will? 🙂