In a world where television, news cycles, and social
media rule the world, one who is not completely dialed in may feel as though
they stand no chance of keeping up and being relevant in the connections
between where they are and where they want to be. The irony in all of this is that it is
exactly the opposite. These things are
all just distractions from the focus that needs to be had to be a successful
person with goals related to health, happiness, or professional gain. In fact, they are all tied together.
Despite what you may be told by a medical commercial,
a marketing expert, a group centered in nutrition, or your manager, (who are
pushing quick fixes) people who achieve success in any personal arena all have
two common thing: Discipline and an Open Mind.
Go and speak to any small business owner. No matter the industry or the sector, if they
are selling something, they will declare to you that it is getting tougher
every year to make money. They fall back
on common stories from other people in their industry through tradeshows and
conventions and find solace in the idea that there is nothing to be done and
they are on this sinking ship together. The
idea of being par for the course is their comfort.
I don’t know about you, but most people I speak with
are not pumped up to be average. The
successful small business owners today are on a long term adventure, working harder
and smiling more, and creating bigger incentive to give their base a
recognizable reason to be part of what they are doing. They are creating community within their
business and allowing people to feel like an intricate part of their
thread. However you shake it, successful
people are constantly finding new ways to get better, diversify, and recognize
that sometimes the long way has the greatest reward.
You can go into that last paragraph and change the
words “Customer” or “people” or “base” or “community” into the word “body,” and
change the word “business” into “self,” and that’s what people who are healthy
and happy are doing. It’s a long road at
times to feel stronger physically or mentally, but it is a sustained and
worthwhile journey.
It is so much easier to be rude or to be unhealthy
just like it is so much easier to be an average business person. When you are in a hurry to go eat your burger
and French fries, it is so much easier to not hold the door for someone, or not
smile at someone, or not ask someone how they are doing. It is so much easier to take it personally
when a person in the airport bumps into you by mistake. It is so much easier to be like everybody
else and just blend in. Be the success
in your own life. Work harder to educate
yourself on nutrition because healthy people have all around advantages in life. Realize that you only have one body. Practice the art of being optimistic. Realize that life is short and that you might
not get tomorrow. Think more critically about
the power you possess personally and turn your ambitions, goals, and passions
into your realistic quality of life. It
will all eventually become a habit and mediocrity will find itself on the
endangered species list. You are not too
old, too slow, too big, too poor, too shy, or too new.
You ARE worth your journey but you better
keep moving!
Be disciplined and keep an open mind.
