Shiny and Gold
"The legacy is how you perform" - Bode Miller
This Monday morning with the deep freeze of winter outside my window - it's time to warm up with something. Words and coffee will have to do it for now, because Mother Nature seems to be stuck on keeping it white and chilly outside. But I know I can't let it get me down - in fact I believe that it is the best weather for writing! Fire roaring and key pad clicking along. I suppose it is just a reminder that it is time to get the inside work done, before the allure of spring calls me outdoors, on a constant basis.
Keeping our positive thoughts flowing is the difference between winning the game and not. Keeping our mind on and in the game does so as well. If you have been watching the Olympics you have been seeing on a daily basis the difference between what makes champions and what makes contenders. It is a very fine line.
The young man who gave us this morning's quote is an example of such a fine line. Yesterday, Bode Miller won the Olympic gold in the Super Combined (downhill skiing and the super g). Four years ago at the Torino 2006 games he fell short because as the story goes, he was much more interested in partying than in being an Olympic athlete.
Let's face it, if we want to fully be in the game we have to give 100%. Giving 50 or 75% just doesn't make us do our best. Could it be as simple as a math equation?
Last week in our Victory Teleseminar discussion with Dr. Miriam Reiss we talked about the power of our positive thoughts over negative thoughts. Do you know that it takes approximately 25 positive thoughts to make up for one negative one? That is pretty astounding and serves true how important it is to keep the positive thoughts going at all times.
My baby girl, Bailey, turned 18 last Thursday. It was a day full of emotion for me. I am delighted for her and the vision of the life stretching in front of her eyes. For me it came with bittersweet emotions of my baby girl being all grown up. I have come to the conclusion that it is time to enjoy every bit of her last 6 months living at home. Letting the positive override the negative. Time to fully look at all the opportunities that await me now that my role as Mom will not be as demanding in the future. A bit of a surreal feeling but it is what it is.
As we watch the final week of the Olympics keep an eye on the difference between those who are the contenders and those who will fall short. Yes, they are all pretty amazing for being Olympians in the first place, but there is something in the eye of the champions that makes them different. They seem to have a strong vision that they have latched onto and have not intention of letting go.
Do you have that special focus and determination in your life and in your business? Do you strive to be the best that you can be? To shove the negative thoughts to the wayside and let the positive possibilities shine through? Are you open to giving yourself the opportunity for being a top contender in your field of work and play? Are you ready to let past defeats go, knowing that anything truly is possible? Are you ready this week to go for that shiny gold - no matter the odds?
Wishing you a week ahead of unlimited possibilities and you work towards your legacy!
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