Monday 31 January 2011

Champions

Interesting fact: the average male will produce roughly 525 billion sperm cells over a lifetime and shed at least one billion of them per month. A healthy adult male can release between 40 million and 1.2 billion sperm cells in a single ejaculation. Think about it!  Between 40 million and 1.2 billion sperm cells. WOW! – Now look in the mirror and say ‘well done’ – You are living proof, that every single living organism embodies the champion and competitive spirit.  You were born a Champion and are still a Champion.

Champions are generally defined as ‘One that is clearly superior and has the attributes of a winner’ or one who ‘defies or challenges’. Which are you? The championship title is not released over night. Championship is a [process].

In my quest to understand the mind and conditioning of a champion. I studied the attitudes, beliefs and mindset of some of our recognised sporting successes. One word resonated clearly. [Fight ‘The Champion never admits defeat’] – Defeat is too final! Champions embrace challenges but never stay down.  As Michael Jordan stated “Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it”.

Champions fail, Champions fall, but the significant factor is that they always rise. Ask yourself - What is holding you back from greatness? Fear? Family? Friends? - I have come to understand, that although those aforementioned factors can contribute to slowing you down from reaching your destination, the main contributor is you…. Address your fears today. Confront them head-on [This is one of the fastest and most consistent way of eradicating fear – 'Feel the Fear and Do it anyway' by Susan Jeffers is an excellent aid]

Muhammad Ali, the World Boxing Champion noted, “Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision”. "If your dreams and desires are big enough, the champion spirit will manifest" (TR Bentley-Woode). Champions are not made in their comfort zones. Champions are not made by procrastinating. Champions are made in the now!

Take gradual step to release your inner champion Today, its waiting to be set free. Vince Lombardi quoted “Inches make a champion”. Inches become feet, feet become yards, yard become metres. Sooner than you know it….you have just ran 100 metres with your head held high. Today, you owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be!

Be a Champion Today.
Have a Wonder-Full day.

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