Two Weeks Out
Tomorrow it will be two weeks out from the Olympic Trials. I am so excited to compete in Vegas. I have spent many years of life in preparation for this upcoming event. I feel blessed in the fact that I have been able to do something that I love, and also that I have dared to dream. In today’s mostly negative society, people do not give themselves the opportunity to dare to dream. Obviously dreaming is not enough. There must be hours of toil and labor in order to make a dream become a reality. However, I am very grateful that I have had friends and associations who have encouraged and supported me to help me reach my dream. Regardless of what happens in two weeks at the Olympic Trials I am grateful for the opportunity to dream. But what happens in two weeks is still just the beginning of things to come. This next event is a step to take me to the next level to compete on the world’s largest sports stage, the Olympics in
I am working on my dream, and I love it. I hope that you are giving yourself a chance to dream. Believe that you can achieve! Believe that you can succeed! Give yourself the gift of hope, and don’t let yourself give up on that dream because someone wants to discourage you. Think about that next time someone else shares their dream with you. What are you going to do? Are you going to tell them all the reasons why they can’t do it? Or are you going to tell them, “You know what? I believe in you. I think that you can succeed. Let me know how I can support you in your decision.” Imagine how that could affect your relationship with that person! I am sure that it would probably surprise them because most people are told many times in their life that they can’t do something. By helping and encouraging that person think about the boost that you just gave them personally, not even to mention the strength that you just gave to your relationship. If your friend follows through or not, that is on them, but you have the opportunity to possibly be part of the turning point in that person’s life. Constructive criticism has it’s place, but at least encourage someone to take action. If it doesn’t work obviously they will have to evaluate how to make it work, and that is when suggestion is useful.
Here are a couple of my favorite quotes. The first was written in an article by Jim Rohn, “I will climb the mountain. They’ve told me it’s too high, it’s too far, it’s too steep, it’s too rocky, it’s too difficult. But it’s my mountain! I will climb it. You’ll soon see me waving from the top or you’ll never see me, because unless I reach the peak, I’m not coming back.” Another one is by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
May you be well. Good luck with your dreams. I wish you the best.
