Post-Posting for Feburary
John
Bingham captures my heart very well in this quote from an article he wrote:
“A race doesn’t allow you to
hide from the challenges of the event or from your own limitations. You can lie
all you want before the race but when the gun goes off, the truth comes out an
you can’t be anything other than what you are.”
For
a quarter of a century, I have hidden in the shadow of another person’s goals
and dreams. On my sash of pride, I have collected supporting badges from
persons to agencies. Weekly, I
receive calls from people thanking me for being there for them and loyally
supporting their cause.
It
didn’t make a difference it was a start up church or business, I was
supportive. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to help others out. Yet, my level of
help was unbalanced as a flat tire. I never valued myself enough to believe in
completing my own dreams and goals. I prided myself on being the helpful
servant to others, all the while denying myself of the same sense of
accomplishment that others were establishing. My dreams sat on the bench of
life, waiting to be called into the game. There was always a reason an excuse
for why they just sat there. Oh my work hours, oh the kids are too young, oh
I’m busy helping out…
Today
It’s different. For once in my life I’ve thrown my dreams out in to the cold
water. Sink or swim. I’ve spoke it to enough people, where I can’t back down
with out shame or excuses.
My fears, doubts of my decisions to participate in a triathlon were
confirmed by Ironman Chef Joe Bastianich.
“Once you get into endurance
sports, especially triathlon, it becomes a lifestyle. It’s a different way of
looking at work, life and relationships.
There’s perseverance, patience, focus and a goal-oriented disposition. It plays into the same formula for
success, whatever you apply it to in life.”
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