Wanting More of Myself
- Arlene Peters
- Mar 17, 2023
- 2 min read
“Dreams are free. Goals have a cost. While you can daydream for free, goals don’t come without a price. Time, Effort, Sacrifice, and Sweat. How will you pay for your goals? – Usian Bolt
I want the mind of an elite athlete – someone who pours every ounce of their energy into their pursuit. I imagine that this is the type of person who does not succumb to excuses. No! They strive for mastery at every turn!
As I reflect on my weight loss journey, I ask myself these 2 questions: What is it going to take for me to emulate the elite athlete, and what do I have to do to have. a bulletproof mindset? For if I’m honest with myself, I find that there is “quit” in me! I know better, but as I look back on my life, this is an all too frequent pattern.
I remember one particular tennis practice. We had been on the court for hours running through tennis drills, and at the end of the training session my coach lined us up to do some sprint drills. I fought back, raising my voice as to why we needed to run after an intense tennis practice. I wanted the easy way out that day. Today, I still find myself wanting to quit when the exercise portion of my weight loss plan calls for determined action.
I so badly want more of myself – self-imposed standards that make me proud, and an attitude that separates me from the ordinary. It is only then that I will realize my dream of being the epitome of fitness, impacting lives around the world, and having the body to show for it!
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