You Can do This

Mini Short Story

The 400 meter race starts and each runner lunges out the blocks. Foot by foot, each step is taken. The first hundred meters come and each runner still feels full of energy. Fools use up all their energy in the first leg of the race. Once the second leg comes, each runner starts to feel the pain in their legs and lungs. The bitter cold wind nearly knocks their breath out. 200 meters pass and the self talk starts. For the next 100 meters each runners self talk changes, until they reach the last 100 meters of the race. 

"I can do this...keep breathing." thinks the runner in lane 1.

"I can't do this! My legs hurt..." thinks the runner in lane 2.

"Why did I say yes to this?" the runner in last place thinks.

"Yes! I got this." thinks the lead runner.

The last leg comes seemingly slow; at this point each runners thought process becomes rigid. They already have their mind set on positive or negative and it rarely changes. This is the difference between good athletes and the best. Good athletes try their best, but they lack the mental ability to change their perspectives when they need to. The best athletes know how and when a change in mind is needed. Half the battle in a race takes place in your mind.

Track can be similar to life; you need to know your limits and how to keep a positive attitude. A positive mindset is always the key to succeeding, and when you feel yourself being negative, this is when you need to change. A positive attitude is key to accepting failure and realizing that with every mistake, there's something to learn. Who do you think won the race? 

Question of the Day?

How is your thought process, is it negative or positive?