The View from the Classroom

How many times do you hear people say "Maybe someday I could do THAT." or "One of these days, I’m gonna lose this weight, pay off my bills, make a career change, whatever ‘that’ happens to be" or on this site how many goals say "Compete someday" or how many comments have you gotten that say "I wish I could…"?

Now, I’m not knocking anyone’s goal.  It’s good to have a dream and be working towards something.  In fact, I was one who just a few months ago was saying to myself that I could compete…someday. 

But, I had all these excuses going on in my head… "What would people think of me?  I’m 40!!!! My butt in a bikini?  NEVER!! I’m not near ready.  There’s too much to do to prepare."  Blah, blah, blah…on and on…like most people, I’m good at thinking of excuses for why I CAN’T do something or why I’ll do it someday.

What changed that?

Well for one, I read a blog by Bahamaman that just hit home with me.  It was about the same topic I’m writing about now.  After reading it, I said "That’s me." and at THAT precise moment, I decided to put an end to the thoughts of "someday", I chose a competition and haven’t looked back.

You see, as my physical transformation is occurring, another transformation is going on inside me.  A transformation of my thinking.  Instead of excuses, my internal dialogue now sounds like this…"Why not?  I’m 40!!!!  Who cares what people think!!!!  There may not be a someday!  I need to live life NOW!!!"

Sometimes I feel like I’ve woken up from sleepwalking through my life, dreaming of someday and now, fully awake, I’m living my life, dreaming no more.  Don’t get me wrong, I still have dreams.  What’s different, though, is that those dreams are turning into reality.  One choice at a time.

So I ask you, what’s keeping you in the dreams of someday?  Why not wake-up, stop dreaming and start living?  It’s your choice.

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