"If you always put a limit on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. THERE ARE NO LIMITS. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." ~ Bruce Lee

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Sharing something I got on email.....with a few personal additions

HEALTH:
1. Drink plenty of water. (especially when you are training for a triathlon)
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.. (fuel for working out)
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants... (good nutrition is essential to training and bad food weighs you down when you run)
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy (energy for all of your training)
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day (you can stretch during that silent time)
9. Sleep for 8 hours. (very good advice...0530 wake up)
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk/run daily. And while you walk/run, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. (TRUE)
12. Don't have negative thoughts about things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. (put your energy into training)
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits. (don't want to get injured)
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. (we know this is soooo true)
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. (use it to work out harder)
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18.. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. (happiness is finishing your first tri)
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. (you are following the tri curriculum and there are so many lessons to be learned)
23. Smile and laugh more. (this one is my favorite...you all make me smile)
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...
Society:
25. Call your family often. (or your tri coach)
26. Each day give something good to others. (like your positive training attitude...it will inspire others)
27. Forgive everyone for everything. (I am working on this one)
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day. (you make me smile at 0530 so you only have two more smiles to go)
30. What other people think of you is none of your business. ( I will let you know what I think if you are slacking)
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. (work out together)
Life:
32. Do the right thing! (Get up, work out and go the extra mile)
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.. (you will run, swim and bike faster)
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. (I really like this idea)
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Please share this with everyone you care about. (I just did and did not clog your email with it)