Respect Yourself
This is one that comes out of some of the chapters in my life, I am just sharing some bits I have learned along the way. At one point or another I think we all doubt ourselves and wonder if we should have kept on going when we stopped, not done something when we did or conversely, done something when we did not. Then comes the self questioning and we begin to run ourselves down faces pushed into the dirt by the likes of our own hand. I have learned that this self destruction is good for nothing. In fact it is bad for something, and that something is you.
When we turn the finger on ourselves, what we are starting is a train wreck of problems. And no, I am not implying that accountability is a bad thing, in fact it is one of the core pieces of our character. What I am saying is that when we turn the finger on ourselves and attack who we are, nothing is going to get better. Knowing that this may sound like ridiculous optimism, we must always find ways to keep on keeping on despite anything that happens as a result of an action we take. So, for those rolling about in confusion let me provide an example.
You are training to be able to run a sub 6 minute mile. After 3 months you are stuck at 6:15. Weeks pass and you simply cannot get your time any lower. You have not missed a training session and have not let up on the intensity so you decide to call it quits thinking you have plateaued. What should you have done instead of stop trying since you have been training as you should? Switched gears as my dad would say.
Ask any serious athlete what he or she thinks of when you say overdrive, or nothing left behind. It is this: In each and everyone of us, at our core, there is a enormously powerful source of energy waiting to be tapped. To be able to do so we must respect ourselves and know that there are no limitations to our capabilities except those we place on ourselves. Respect the ability you do not know you have and when you need it most, it will surge forward when you least expect.
When people say they are giving something their 100% I sometimes get confused. I wonder, how do they know what their max potential is. In my head, I leave that question open ended and believe that know matter how well I have performed in the past, there is nothing in this world that can tell me that it is the best I can do. Nothing, except for me.
So go out tomorrow with a fresh mindset. One that knows no limitations and tell yourself that you can do anything you set your mind to. Mind over matter, it’s an amazing thing and to be able to utilize this power, you must respect who you are and what you do not yet know that you are capable of.
More on blowing obstacles to your success away in our past post The Code.
enblingbiz:
hey well said. actully, true. there’s no one to tell us what is the best that we can do. but only ourselves. we should know there’s no limits for anything. you know somewhere inside our hearts and our minds we all know this fact, but at times we tend to forget this when we face any failure or criticism. you too have made me realize and remember this thing. thanx.
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 5:01 am
The Fearless Blog:
Great piece. Oh, so true so true.
Wonderfully optimistic way of living a life of greatness.
Your message echos many of my own thoughts and beliefs, and after years of teaching “positive thinking and positive behavior” I have begun to see the clear results. The more people spreading the message, the better it will be for those around us.
Posted on March 7th, 2008 at 8:36 am