I get told a lot that I’m strong and “I wish I was as strong as you” the thing is, I’m not strong because I was born that way, I’m strong because I push myself a lot, I’m strong because I’m not afraid to fail.
I had this awakening that my mindset is the root of my success, it’s not talent, it’s not genes, it’s not luck.. it’s me TRYING, my curiosity to see if I CAN. It’s the optimistic mindset that I can LEARN anything I put my mind to, it’s in my CONFIDENCE in me doing my very best. It’s also my way of comparing myself to ME - never to anyone else. It’s in my TRUST in myself to try new things and to subject myself to things I have never done before.
When I was 25 years old I decided to learn how to play ice hockey - although I hadn’t been on scares since I was a child - I ended up playing and scoring in the second highest series. In my 30s I learned to climb - never having used my muscles in that way before. Few years back I entered a figure competition, while overweight, training every day to teach my goal - and ended up top 6 in my class, I didn’t win but I soared and I grew a lot through this process.
In the latest 3 years I learned to invest in the stock market - exposing my capital for risk - and I’m reaping the benefits.
This year I set off to learn how to fly a paraglider - never ever had I tried anything like that before, not even a tandem flight nor a bunny jump or a sky dive. I signed up for the classes and flew on my own.
It’s not that I’m different in any way, I fail, I get discouraged, I cry, I scream and swear - sometimes I quit.. and sometimes I’m afraid - but I have too much integrity to stop living and to sit on my ass for the rest of my life. I don’t give in to fear, fear is not danger. Fear is a feeling, it’s anticipation of danger but seldom there is true danger. Fear is the thing holding you from success, fear is you brain trying to protect you from failure - but failure is not failing, failure is the path to success. To win you need to move through failure and keep going.
Everybody has this power within.
To find this limitless power within, go further, keep evolving, read books, listen to successful people, try, be bold, be brave, work on your feelings, keep going!! Lift heavier, try harder, take the step out in the unknown.
