Start With One Step ... + Something Extra - Act Like A Champion

Published: Wed, 03/09/16

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Hi ,

It's Wednesday, March 9, 2016.​​

Keep Courage. It is one trait that will help you through life.
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"Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful."
--- Mark Victor Hansen


This week's "Something Extra":

 Act Like A Champion - Don't Doubt Your Beliefs and Convictions

During my third and fourth grade years, my family uprooted to Louisville, Kentucky. To our surprise, we soon discovered the quick witted World Boxing Champion's mother lived less than one mile from our home. Ali was my dad's idol and such a realization mixed well with my father's assertive nature.

During one of Ali's visits to stay with his mother, my dad stung my brother and I with a sucker punch as he urged us to get in the car with his camera in hand.

"Why?" we asked.

"I know Ali is at his mom's house. I want you boys to meet the champ!" he firmly replied.

My brother hopped in and I, sadly, opted out. I was scared to be so crass as to go to this big man's childhood home. He had a tight schedule and limited time with his mom and, honestly, my dad's overly assertive manner embarrassed me.

My brother was game, I was entirely too tame! Like a domesticated AKC Terrier, anxiety struck my mind with deadly precision. Not jamming on Terrier bred dogs but my observation has been that they're rather wired for sound. Not all the time, but most of the time.

This experience taught me a few things:  DON'TS:

  • Avoid using absolutes and assuming anyone is too important for your time. Obviously, within reason.

What I perceived as a weakness in my father was his greatest strength. He killed fear by taking action in spite of it.

  • Tune out what you really do have the ability to not allow in.

My dad is retired military and has a big heart and with it, the penchant towards being critical when things aren't "squared away." My brother didn't like his terse approach but he didn't fight it. What I allowed to put me down, my brother allowed the same sharp edge to polish him up.


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Hope you have a terrific day today!

With love and blessings,
Marlene

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