Every so
often I pick something to do that goes against my comfort zone. Recently, I set
an intention to wake up at 4 a.m. every morning to run my 5 mile loop (instead of running it at night). Not because it is easy, but because
it is hard. Everything about me my entire life told me that I was a "night
owl"...and would always be one. For sure I felt more awake, alert, and alive at
10 pm. at night than I did at 4 am. At least that was the lie I was telling
myself. I have no plans to wake up at 4 am every single day for the rest of my
life, but I will do it long enough until the shift has occurred in my thinking.
When I can think of myself as the morning person kind a guy…I’ll know that I have
done my job. Because I was comfortable with being a night owl, I was actually
keeping myself stuck where I was. I'm always longing for more in life than the so called rat race. Deep down inside myself I always knew I was supposed to be doing something great with my life…I was just comfortable. Maybe you are too?!
Each time you
take a stand, and decide to go a different direction in life you are shaking
off the old you.…It's almost like shedding an old snake skin. You are going
to need a little resistance to do that. Expect it to be hard! It will take some time for your mind, body, and spirit to catch up to the new equilibrium. If you have ever
seen a snake shed an old skin…they rub against rocks, trees, or anything really to rid itself of the old skin. We are going to need to feel some resistance
from outside forces too, and it won’t feel too comfortable. Our bodies won’t like
it, our friends won’t like it…heck, some days you may secretly cuss yourself under your own breath! Let’s compare it
to another snake analogy. When you start something radically new…it is like you
are cutting off a snake's head…the body (old you) will slowly die. Yes the
old you may flop around for a few more rounds, but will eventually realize that
the head that has been feeding it is no longer there.
Sounds great Tony, but how do I start? You have to do
something that rocks your world! Pick something that you previously thought was
impossible for you. Years ago, for me this was running my first marathon…at first,
I thought it was impossible for me. But, after completing the marathon...my life has
never been the same. I had a new sense of who I was and what I could accomplish.
Nothing felt impossible anymore. Now because of that shift...I have completed 11
marathons, a 57-miler, done over 600 run dedications, and completed a 1,700-mile
run halfway across the country (with much more to come). All of this from just one SHIFT in my thinking. Some people will tell
you to start small. Not me. Go for it all! If I don’t feel like I’m bout to end
up dead or homeless…then my vision is too small (joking…not joking). If you can’t
do something great in life then why are you here? I don’t want to live the
cookie-cutter life - look, talk, and walk life everyone else…not for me bro! It’s
time for you to leave a legacy that transcends time. It’s time for your SHIFT!
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