30 day writing challenge – Day #15
Do your work, and I shall know you. Do your work, and you shall reinforce yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Take a moment, step back from your concerns, and focus on one thing: You have one life to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted. Sounds simple, but when you really focus on it, let it seep into your consciousness, you realize you only have about 100 years to get every single thing you’ve ever wanted to do. No second chances. This is your only shot. Suddenly, this means you should have started yesterday. No more waiting for permission or resources to start. Today is the day you make the rest of your life happen. Write down one thing you’ve always wanted to do and how you will achieve that goal. Don’t be afraid to be very specific in how you’ll achieve it: once you start achieving, your goals will get bigger and your capability to meet them will grow.
I’ve always wanted to be able to run 5km without feeling like I’m about to die. This year my friends + my brother have set themselves challenges to run 6kms and 10kms in a fun run by June. I will be joining them.
To achieve this goal, I’ll begin walking home every alternate day for the month of January. In February, I will be running and walking a total of 3km each weekend. In March, I’ll be doing that at least twice a week and pushing it up to 5km. By April, I hope to be able to run 3km without stopping. This means by May I should be able to run 4km without stopping. And in June, I should be able to do that 6km run.
Here’s to 2012 and achieving that one goal!
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