Believing

If you know me well, you might have picked up on the fact that I don't really like to watch sports. It's not that I don't WANT to like sports, I just CAN'T watch! I have sports-induced ADD and I just can't focus. Example -my husband plays softball and I couldn't tell you the last time I actually saw him bat and run bases... not because he hasn't, but because I am too busy TALKING to friends and family in the stands! I really don't want to say it's boring. But when sports is going on, I tune out pretty fast.



To my surprise, the Beijing Olympics have just fascinated me. I think it's because most of the events are short, sweet, and suspenseful. Or maybe it's just Michael Phelps. I am amazed by his achievements, and inspired by him. After he won his 8th gold medal this year, he was asked how he does it. He said it's about "believing in yourself, and believing you can do it all along." Wow.



People have been telling me this since I was in grade school. I remember our motto at school was "believe, achieve, succeed." It's easy enough to understand, and say "yeah, yeah," and brush it off.... but sometimes I think it is important to really think about it.



So all along, I have been missing one of the key elements that make sports so great - the ability to believe in oneself and achieve great success.



Can we say that our job(s) have brought us great success? Happiness? Worth? What do we really do on a daily basis that makes us happy? Or are we stuck in the grind?



Do you believe in yourself?

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-08/20/content_6951860.htm