Fixing Yourself
Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 11:24PM Flying back from San Diego, I found myself sitting next to an overweight woman with a beautiful smile. She said that she had gained all that weight after her mom passed away and it was especially painful because she used to be a model.
We talked for the whole flight over California, Arizona, New Mexico, and most of Texas. I told her how I had lost 50 lbs. after being a heavy smoker and drinker in college. I told her I did it through triathlon and creating a group of positive friends around me using Twitter and the rest of the Internet. By the end of the trip, she had written down all my contact info and was inspired to transform herself back into the person she once was.
The point is, I know she can do it. She, of all the people I have ever coached in one way or another, has what it takes. This is because she said without any prodding that it was up to her and she knew it. She wasn't blaming anybody else for her situation, and that is critical. To become what you want, you have to believe that you're already there in your core and you just have to polish up the outside a bit.
If you read this blog or listen to the podcast for inspiration, you are only halfway there. The next and final step is to realize that you shouldn't try to be Brett, or Rich, or Jamie, or Angela, or Bruckner, or whoever... Yes, you use the successful ones as inspiration, but the mature and self-respecting athlete with the great future ahead of her is YOU. When you realize that, you can never turn back.
Reader Comments (5)
Brett, your post hit home for me. It is always a challenge for me to accept that I am not a "fast" triathlete. But I am a healthier, happier person because I participate in triathlons and I have met some pretty cool people along the way. Thanks for taking the time to write this!
Focus on the why not the what....whenever i stray i notice the loss of focus is on the why
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