Alegria Cirque du Solei was absolutely amazing! And so were our seats I must say. The time and effort that it must take to organize a production like that… it blows my mind. What blows my mind even more is what the performers in Alegria where capable of. Exceptional acrobatics, fire staff, comedy and acting. I can hardly wait to see another Cirque du Solei production.
The show may have been amazing but my sleep was not. I did get to the gym right at 06:00 and was in the water at 06:30. I hit the bike after my swim, intending to do a hard workout, but my right foot kept cramping up. It put a real damper on my workout and my morning. The past few days I have been feeling very good about the race. I build up some confidence and stamina and felt I would be ready to face the race, no problem. This morning felt like a rude awakening. What if I cramp up in the race? What if, what if, what if…
I had to snap myself out of the downward spiral thought pattern and fast! While sitting on a bench in the change room rubbing the bottom of my foot I revisited some of the reasons I decided to this.
While talking to my brother the other night a few things came to surface. We where discussing goals and motivations. Why do we choose to work so hard at some things and no on others? Is it because we are more passionate about some things, do we just dislike other things more or is it self-drive? If is self-drive does that make our goals selfish? Is it okay to be selfish about some things? Where do you draw the line?
I am a firm believer that you can’t help anyone else without helping yourself first. There is a good reason why you are instructed to put your own air mask on before helping others on an airplane.
Having self-driven self-gratifying goals can be selfish but it is not always the case. By bettering oneself one can bring others around them up and help them better themselves. Simple enough, right?
Most of the reasons I am doing this triathlon are selfish reasons; although, those selfish reasons are slowly evolving into broader reasons, which I will talk about tomorrow because I am falling asleep on my keyboard.
Eagles and Turkeys Continued...
I wish I had taken some notes when I was nodding off while writing this post, I had a destination in mind with my words, but the path I was aiming for is a wee bit foggy now.
I know that I was trying to illustrate that it is okay and in-fact important to take care of oneself first. Many of us try so hard to keep our friends, family and colleagues happy and leave ourselves as the last priority. This can lead us to feeling rundown, overwhelmed and even resentful, thus making us less productive for everyone, including and especially ourselves. I'm not saying that we should all blow everything else off until all of our own work, priorities and goals are complete, I am just saying that it is important to give yourself time each day to do a few things for your self.
Try giving yourself some alone time to reflect. This could be quiet relaxing time or time listening to music. Sometimes I will put on a new album and just putter around my house, or put on a movie and putter around my room. (I have a hard time sitting still...I go for long drives when I feel I need to sit still) reflecting can be anything that gives you a chance to take your mind off your responsibilities and tasks and gets you into an inner thought process. Some people meditate. I run or swim and I guess as of late I also bike. Do what ever refuels you as a person. What makes you feel alive and focused.
Set a goal, or goals, and make them a priority. Give yourself milestones for your goals. This will give help you stay focused. It will break up the goal into smaller chunks and give you a stronger sense of completion.
Have I made any sense of myself? I will come back and read it tomorrow. I hope I have clarified that having self driven goals is not as selfish as one might think when they are caught up in their web of everything. Self driven goals ground you and help you to take care of everything more holistically.
Eagles and Turkeys Continued...
I wish I had taken some notes when I was nodding off while writing this post, I had a destination in mind with my words, but the path I was aiming for is a wee bit foggy now.
I know that I was trying to illustrate that it is okay and in-fact important to take care of oneself first. Many of us try so hard to keep our friends, family and colleagues happy and leave ourselves as the last priority. This can lead us to feeling rundown, overwhelmed and even resentful, thus making us less productive for everyone, including and especially ourselves. I'm not saying that we should all blow everything else off until all of our own work, priorities and goals are complete, I am just saying that it is important to give yourself time each day to do a few things for your self.
Try giving yourself some alone time to reflect. This could be quiet relaxing time or time listening to music. Sometimes I will put on a new album and just putter around my house, or put on a movie and putter around my room. (I have a hard time sitting still...I go for long drives when I feel I need to sit still) reflecting can be anything that gives you a chance to take your mind off your responsibilities and tasks and gets you into an inner thought process. Some people meditate. I run or swim and I guess as of late I also bike. Do what ever refuels you as a person. What makes you feel alive and focused.
Set a goal, or goals, and make them a priority. Give yourself milestones for your goals. This will give help you stay focused. It will break up the goal into smaller chunks and give you a stronger sense of completion.
Have I made any sense of myself? I will come back and read it tomorrow. I hope I have clarified that having self driven goals is not as selfish as one might think when they are caught up in their web of everything. Self driven goals ground you and help you to take care of everything more holistically.
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