In my last blog, I stated that I planned to be more organized and intentional about my blogging. To be organized and intentional, I need a purpose. So I ask myself, "What's the purpose of my blog?". My answer?
The purpose of my blog is to inspire and motivate the reader to live with intention, purpose and joy. It is possible to have joy - whatever your circumstances. I'm going to do this by sharing how I have learned to do just that - live with intention and purpose. Life doesn't have to be perfect to find these things. In fact, I have found more intention, purpose and joy when life isn't so perfect.
Today is Friday and today's topic is the word can't. How often do you utter the words "I can't"? When we begin our training season, turning couch potatoes into marathoners, we give a list of reasons to train for and run a marathon. One of those reasons is to remove "I can't" from your vocabulary. Ever since I finished my first marathon, I have seen the world through a completely different lens. When I accomplished something huge, I felt my self limiting beliefs fall away. What I once thought was truly impossible, became possible through a lot of hard work, sweat and tears. During the course of my training, I had to overcome many obstacles. I did it. I began with one single step.
How often do we approach life with the "I can't" attitude? How do you know you can't? I have seen many, many people go from huffing and puffing through their first mile to crossing that finish line at the end of 26.2 miles! It doesn't come easily, but it does come if they put their mind to it and do the work. The looks on their faces is priceless. The day I see them cross that finish is the 2nd best day of the year. The best day of the year is the day they show up for that 1st mile.
Tomorrow, my team will do 20 miles. They are nervous. It will be hard. Some will have a great run and will be encouraged that they can, indeed, do this. Others will have a tougher run and they will have to battle that monkey on their back who is trying to tell them that they can't. I know a secret. I know that whichever category they fall into, they can do it because they have done the hard work. The key is to just keep moving!
Are you up against something difficult? Are you being intentional in your efforts? Are you consistent? Is your purpose clear? Don't quit! Keep moving! This is the only way to get to the finish line! The rewards are great and will change your life forever.
Living with purpose,
Robin
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