It's natural, when one becomes tired, to go to sleep when their body requests it and their eyes demand it...even if there is a ten page report due the next day which that person only has three pages done of.
It's natural, when a couple goes through challenging times, for one of them to walk out, weary from the downfall and ready to throw in the towel...even if they loved each other more and stronger than anyone else in the world ever could.
It's natural, when one becomes afraid, not to go forward with the singing audition that he or she has been preparing for all his or her life...even if that person had the ability to top the charts with their voice.
It's natural, when one's legs begin to pang and burn horribly, to slow down and bow out...even when, had he or she been a quarter of a second faster, they would have made the Olympic trials.
"All of the above is simply natural. Follow your body's demands and requests without a second thought or an effort to persevere. Who cares what would have happened had you just stuck it out a little longer? Sit back, relax, and settle down for average."
The mind's efforts to slow me down are working. My lack of confidence is bringing me down. My lack of competititiveness is pulling me further away from my dreams. My words and values continue to speak the opposite, though. When will my mind learn to listen? When will I break through this mental barrier and run down that road with my legs screaming and my lungs ready to burst with the knowledge that I will not stop until I reach the finish line? Only after I force it to. Only after I exorcise the demons that linger, whispering to me that I should quit.
"Life is all about competition. The people who learn to compete and enjoy it are the people who are happiest in life."
This is why the mental competition begins right here for me. And I'm smiling.
Inspired by a conversation with dad.
1 comment:
lainey i loveeeeee youuu.
and i miss you dearestt.
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