The gift of fear for midlife Baby Boomers

About 1,200 aging athletes showed up to keep the dream of health, wellness, and a sense of adventure alive…

Track National Championships

Midlife. Baby Boomers. Fear. Is it a gift?

If it motivates you to become a better person, absolutely it’s a gift.

Taking risks is risky. So is playing it safe. That scares the heck out of me.

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Mental fear, failure and finish lines

Big Rock at Camp Rainey Mountain in Northeast Georgia… July 19, 2012…

Big Rock view

It’s rare and amazing. An hour hike up a mountain crystallizes our positive outlook. Without uncommon physical exertion, solitude, and quiet, we are constantly barraged with mental fear, failure, and distant finish lines.

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Insight: Go anywhere with this you want. For example… Fear and failure are twin evils that keep finish lines ever distant, never closer.

Truly, nothing is impossible

apple apps
Truly, impossible is nothing

Apple’s App store passed 25 billion downloads three months ago. And the number continues to grow beyond comprehension. What does this mean to you and me?

We get to watch a real-time example of something extraordinarily impossible five years ago, let alone 20 years ago. This inspires me to slay excuses. How does it inspire you, or does it?

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Why the simple act of trying is so difficult for most people

decision indecision
daily decisions are much more difficult if not connected to the big picture
life is chess
looking at the the big picture makes smaller decisions easier

We talk a good talk, right? What we’re gonna do…or shoulda done…and will…the next time we get the chance. Can I just say one word? Whatevah! As adults, we never don’t try nearly as hard as we can and should. Simply because we might fail.

When you cannot make up your mind between two evenly balanced courses of action, choose the bolder. – William Joseph Slim

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Should we be prepared to fail?

Decide-to-fail-but-not-quit
Decide to fail but not quit

Happy May 2012. How’d that happen? How’s your year progressing? Please tell me you’re still on fire about it. If so, great. If not, pause, and consider…

We’re hoping to succeed; we’re okay with failure. We just don’t want to land in between. – David Chang

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