A purpose driven attitude
Hi everyone,
I had a rough day yesterday. I was disappointed in my placing at the USA. The feeling of disappointment is still there, but I don’t feel bad about it anymore. I walked for 45 minutes and did 50 minutes of bicep & back yesterday. Then, I picked up my younguns and went home to enjoy the rest of the day with them. After setting them up with their Reader Rabbit activity exercise, I actually slowed down enough to take a bath. Before going to bed, I meditated and did my yoga and read a chapter of my Wayne Dyer book and that’s when it hit me. The very chapter that I read spoke about what I was going through.
The quote "this too shall pass" caught my eyes because that is what I always say. Dr. Dyer points out that our ego wants to live in a "state of self-importance, but your Holy Spirit knows that the only thing that’s truly important is being in alignment with Spirit" (Dyer, Wayne w., Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling, p36).
That is so true. Yes, it would have been great to have gotten the approval of the judges by placing good, but that is not my purpose for competing. My purpose is to enjoy the journey.
August 5, 2008 at 9:15 am
Aletha,
I’m sorry to read about your disappointment yesterday. I often remember, that when I’m weak, God make us strong through our weakness and God strength is sufficient. I like to take setback as a refining period. So, that He (which is God) can remove all the imperfections, so that I can look more like him and growth stronger to endure this life. We (brothers and sister) are in your corner Woman of God.
Shalom
Kingdom
August 5, 2008 at 10:38 am
The old saying, “if at first you don’t succeed’ came first to my mind but then I switched over to "If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain."
This may be a more fitting one, as you are a very beautiful woman with a competition physique and with a bit more work you may soon achieve your fitness goals and dreams.
I suggest that if possible you find out from the judges or someone who is experienced in this area, your weak points or areas that need to be brought out and look positively at what they say and the whole experience. I believe if you work hard at preparing for your next competition the results may easily be reversed.
I am sure you are aware of how many times great athletes have tried and tried over the course of years to win and did not, only to and for whatever inexplicable reason emerge victorious at a competition and then be declared an “overnight” sensation.
How many times did Jay Cutler walk off the stage discouraged, watching Ronnie Coleman receive the trophy and the adulation? He must have doubted both himself and the judges but he never gave up and eventually, after MUCH hard work he did emerge triumphant.
All I can say to end this is: "Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Create a mental blueprint and then make it happen.”