- 2007 & 2008 came and went. Did you give up? 2009 is still going… and every passing moment is a chance to turn it all around…
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With rain stinging our hands and faces, we scaled a dormant volcano at Mt. Tabor last Wednesday.
3 miles, a couple hundred stairs, and a sprint to the top.
We reached the caldera and I was overwhelmed with the tenacity of my boot camp superstars.
While catching my breath, I said,
“You know… people who try to get in shape… who lose fat and gain it all back…who are laying in bed right now saying they will start moving ‘some day soon’… those who enviously attack successful types… those who sit around wishing for a new body to magically appear… they all believe people like us have some special quality. Some kind of mojo that sets us apart. They actually believe that we something built-in at birth that they lack.
Well they are right.
And they are also wrong.
They are right: we do have something they lack. But they are wrong because it isn’t something built in at birth.
It’s something they can have NOW…at any moment.
The magic power we have isn’t glamorous — or really magic at all. It would be easy to dismiss it as too simple to be true.
But it is.
It is simply: persistence.
The power to drive toward a goal relentlessly, even with setbacks and temporary failures, sets you apart.
So I applaud you.
That’s as plain as it gets.
Sure you have to have a clear goal. Sure you have to have a proven plan. And of course, you may need some guidance or education.
But the “secret sauce”… the thing that makes it all work is plain old persistence.
The greatest contributors to humanity have all failed repeatedly… but they never gave up.
And I know you will never give up either. Because you have the same power they do. And that’s what sets you apart.
Cheers,
D
P.S. For an incredible perspective on this topic and a list of 39 or so greats who failed and won…go to Dax Moy’s Ultra Inspiring Blog HERE. right now. You will hardly believe the inspiring stories of famous people who rose to the top despite the odds.
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I would like to add: Always, Always, Always Foam Roll! I did not foam roll today before class and I lost my go before class was gone. So, I learned today: Never give up, now is the best time for everything, and always foam roll. Thanks to everyone in class for all your encouragement and support. I could not do it without you…. and my foam roller.
You all are warriors; bringing and rockin’ it and making it fun too. Adding a shout out here to the best coach ever, DTF! (Daniel the Fearless) “Never Give Up, No Excuse”
ok, after being in ny for the last 8 days in 96 degrees with 88% humidity i was dreaming of rain like last wednesday at tabor. thinking of what i was missing in the 4 classes while i was gone i forced myself to walk the 50 blocks everyday to my worksite, stairs anytime they were available and moving, lifting whatever was available. i, am shocked how much this has changed my way of thinking. glamorous i was not, sweaty, yes, very! but i was so happy to be making the right choices about food and exercise. so though i’m a bit fearful of monday, i figure the 5 days next week will do me right. happy to be back!