Good morning!
Good morning reader Becky sent in this Indian proverb
that reminds us that each day gives us an opportunity to influence the
world -- and either leave a gift -- or not.
I frequently hear this statement "I just want today to be
over!" Interestingly, each many say this before noon! After 4-6 waking
hours, these people were done with the day - it was "kaput" they wanted
the next one.
I started to think about athletes and the consequence of
this type of thinking if you were an athlete. Pretend you were
running a 10 mile race. The first mile you were just "off your time."
Can you imagine an athlete just walking away saying, "I'll just wait
for the next race." Could you see an Olympian doing that? Of course
not. Why? 1. They have worked too hard to get where they are. 2. They
believe in themselves, and their ability to recover and do their best.
Like Olympians, we have all worked very hard to get where
we are in life--no matter where that place is. We have lived day
after day after day--to get to here--today--this moment. If our lives
are to have all the impact they can, we would do well to adapt more
Olympian thinking. Let us not walk away from a day because of a bad
start. Let us challenge ourselves to get back on track and do our best.
Your Turn: Eliminate this phrase from
your vocabulary... "I can't wait for today to be over." Instead ask
yourself, "What can I still do to make today count?" Become a
gold-medalist in life by embracing and maximizing each day.
Your affirmation: Regardless of
what happens, I continue to maximize and give each day my all.
