On Fridays I like to share experiences I’ve had during the week with patients and in my personal life that I’ve found significant. I like to share them in hopes that you might find value in them and have something resonate with you in your life.
How do you get used to running for so long? After I mentioned the 34-mile run I did in my brother in law’s honor a few weeks ago, I have gotten this question a lot from patients. The honest answer is that you don’t.
What happens when you present yourself with significant challenges repeatedly is, they never become easy. Rather, your ability to adapt when things get tough increases. For example, I have never run thirty, fifty, or one hundred miles and thought it was a breeze. It’s always grueling but I have developed the ability to make mental, physical, nutritional, and other adjustments where it never seems insurmountable.
This same premise applies to our daily lives as well. As we face challenges, we do not become immune to them, but we become more resilient. Situations that would have once kept us down no longer have the power to do so.
An important concept. I’ve had recent dealings with a small business owner making common mistakes. Blaming others, spending money looking for the magic bullet, ignoring the need to work hard as an individual, worrying about the future while ignoring the present, micro-managing, and more. This reminded me of the importance of leadership. When the leader of an organization, team, or family displays shaky leadership, it has an unsettling effect on those around them. It’s like the captain of a ship not knowing what direction to proceed.
Leadership to me is not a one-time event or series of words. Rather, it is the actions that a leader displays to those around them. When those actions show consistency, integrity, intelligence, planning, etc., it builds confidence in those around them which leads to better performance. When a leader displays poor qualities such as indecisiveness, quick temper, failure to take responsibility, lack of drive, poor preparation, etc. it leads those around them to lose focus, interest, and productivity. Strong leaders are crucial to families, businesses, teams, and all groups of people.
A great lesson. My youngest son is 3 ½ years old and says “I love you” all the time. He’ll say it to me, his mom, and then list off his siblings, and grandparents. What he does every time that I like is that he includes his own name in there. He tells himself that he loves himself.
Though he’s so young, this is a lesson for all of us. Sometimes we forget to love ourselves but it’s crucial. We often have kindness and compassion for those around us and talk to ourselves in a way we never would to others. Take a lesson from my son and “love you some you!”
Something I often hear. “I don’t have time.” I hear this often about exercise, self-care, business matters, and more. This is usually another way of saying it’s not a priority and I don’t think I’ve ever heard it from someone that is incredibly successful or legitimately busy.
High performing people always prioritize what is important and get what must be done finalized. Conversely, those that are scattered often do a lot, but much of it is unimportant and could be avoided by prioritizing better. Anyone can be busy, being productive is the key. If you find yourself saying you don’t have time, take a hard look at where some of that time is going, and you may be surprised how much you can free up.
Some quotes I love.
“Failure is not aiming too high and missing. Failure is aiming too low and hitting.” – Marc Mero
“Behind every strong person is a story that gave them two choices: sink or swim.”
“There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.” – Zig Ziglar
“Sometimes the reason that you’re suffering is because you won’t let go of the things that’s biting you.” – Jordan Peterson
“Life’s greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve. This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent.” – Tony Robbins
“The repetition of affirmation leads to belief, and once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” – Muhammad Ali
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