In the race of life, it’s you vs. you
Jason Lester didn’t let his paralyzed arm stop him from achieving his goal of becoming an Ultraman
In the race of life, it’s you vs. you!
I love that! These words come from athlete and author Jason Lester who didn’t let his paralyzed arm stop him from achieving his goal of becoming an award winning endurance athlete.
Sometimes we just can’t get out of our own way. Whether the goal is to climb Mount Everest, start a business or just graduate from high school, what stops you from having the life you dream about is not your job, your friends or the economy. In the race of life, it’s you vs. you.
Our flesh and spirit are always battling each other. The trick is learning to balance the two and knowing when to let spirit guide us. Sometimes listening to the flesh is smart, especially when your body is telling you that you need rest, peace, fuel or exercise. But when it comes to the bigger picture, spirit knows what the flesh can’t comprehend.
His inspiring story will motivate you to push harder in life and believe that you can do anything. Above all, in the words of Jason, never stop!
We are limitless, but we set limits on what we think we can do. We base our expectations on what others tell us and on our fears of what we can’t achieve. Our inner voice can be like a terrorist whispering: “You’re not strong enough. You’re not smart enough. You’re not good enough.” Those whispers were what I heard during the first day of cycling at Ultraman Canada. We’ve all heard them. They tell us its okay to quit this time.
What they don’t tell us is that each time we give in, each time we stop before we achieve our goal, it becomes a little easier to quit the next time. The lesson that I discovered that day in the Canadian heat was that if we listen to a positive voice rather than our negative voice, we can transcend our supposed limits. Never stop.
“Never stop” means that when you set aside your fears and doubts, you find the endurance to soldier on until you achieve your goal. It means keeping your eyes on the road—left foot, right foot—and knowing that if you are doing the right things, then over time blessings will come to you. No matter what you go through, you keep pushing forward.
Wow! What an inspiring guy – thanks so much for sharing – it shook me out of a pity party I was having all by myself today – just the kick in the behind I needed!
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“What they don’t tell us is that each time we give in, each time we stop before we achieve our goal, it becomes a little easier to quit the next time” – this is so true!!!
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This is truly inspirational and uplifting!
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I am so struck by this “We are limitless, but we set limits on what we think we can do. We base our expectations on what others tell us and on our fears of what we can’t achieve.” so, so true. Thanks for showing us that we don’t have to accept those limits – ever!!!
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I read this post over several times before commenting – but now that I am commenting, well I just don’t know where to start – there is SO much in this – so much to ponder, so much to live a life by – powerful stuff!
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Yep, it’s true – sometimes you just gotta get out of your own way. Sometimes it really is just you holding yourself back.
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Great and inspirational post Marie! Thanks for sharing and for thinking of me:) It is so true that we are our own worst enemy and if we can just get out of our won way sometimes we can do amazing things, with the help of blessings from Spirit! To keep moving forward is the key as Jason says at the end. Sometimes it might be a millimeter forward but that’s something and you have to remind yourself that even the tiniest of steps can help you get to where you are going! Love to you, Deb
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