I informed everyone I was training for a triathlon, and they either encouraged me or told me they didn’t believe in me. However, you can control your thoughts, and we want you to be emotionally happy and cheerful! 2.

This is also something I do every morning to get my mind in the right frame of mind for the day! We hear far too much negativity in the world it’s all around us. They can also listen to motivational podcast or movie. This is so essential to me that I put it first! Your body will do as your mind commands! It’s insane to think this, but it’s real! When I’m coaching accountable clients experiencing self-doubt, I recommend that they read 10 minutes each day of self-development books. That’s what I wanted to do as I came across the finish line! Victory! 1. And that’s precisely what I did: I finished the swim and then moved on to the bike and ran. (Yes, out of the water, swim strokes may be improved) But I ultimately got the stroke and breathing pattern required to finish the swim. Swimming was a problem for me because I was so awful at it! I was afraid that people would judge me or that I would die because of my inconsistent strokes and rapid breaths when all I wanted to do was glide like a dolphin had done all my life! I continued to practice both in and out of the water. I went on family bike rides before joining others on more extensive expeditions to reacquaint me with the bike.

Not every athlete began their journey on the podium with a gold medal! They, like you, were previously inexperienced in the field. Have you ever wished to try something completely different? Have you ever seen someone thrive at a sport or something you’ve always wanted to do and never got the chance?ĭid you realize that the individual you’re admiring on the sidelines was once new to the game as well? They may have some inherent talent, but they, too, were new to the game and may have performed poorly at first. I’ve come to know that it’s my thinking that’s causing me to fail (irony at its best) Too frequently, I think I must be the best at everything I do and refuse even to try new things. “Am I experimenting and putting myself out there?” Is my fear of failure and pride preventing me from “trying something new”? Yes, I believe that. Be brave enough to be bad at something new, meaning | What does it actually mean?Īfter reading this quote, something stirred inside me: Be brave enough to be bad at something new.

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