After successfully
completing his last two races, I recently asked our oldest son what advice he
would give to someone as to the secret of his success. His answer was short, sweet and one word, CONSISTENCY! No matter your mood, the weather or where you
might be stuck there is always the opportunity to do something. It may not
always stick to your routine or schedule but how many people have a life that
does not throw monkey wrenches into their plans squashing what they envision
for their day? If its 40 below outside,
run on a treadmill. If you find yourself
stuck working overtime who can’t find a quiet corner for 50 squat thrusts? Sick
in bed, why not read blogs, journal or even get some much needed rest. Running to the grocery store, take a bike or
if driving park at the far end of the parking lot rather than driving around
the parking lot for the closest spot to the door. The opportunities are there, we just need to
take advantage of them.
It’s the building
of these routines and making our journey a way of life rather than with an end
date in mind that I believe will get us the furthest with results of true
success. We can all set goals and work
like crazy to achieve them; however, once our goal is reached we have the
choice as to what we do with it. Do we
see it as the end of the journey and allow poor habits and bad choices to take
over our lives leaving us with nothing but fond memories of the good old days? Or
do we choose the extraordinary by building onto what we have accomplished,
resulting in reaching even more amazing mountain tops?
Being consistent
in investing ourselves in our relationships, our own health, our jobs, our
passions, our goals, our kung fu, in absolutely everything that is important to
us, we can do nothing but develop, mature and succeed being better than we were
yesterday. That which we give attention
to and invest in grows and in the same way that which we ignore or abandon
deteriorates and eventually disappears. If each of us is truly honest we will
realize we are responsible for where we are by the choices we make. We will get
out of it what we put into it.
Alana Regier
http:/alanaregier.blogspot.ca
