Happy Sunday, everyone. I'd like to draw your attention to an incredible feat performed on camera. You can watch it here. Can you imagine doing that? I can't. It's awe-inspiring. But there's another, even more important angle to this phenomenon. Yes, he's doing something remarkable. We see it and can't imagine ever doing it. We're dumbfounded that it's possible. But to him, it's just a workout. It's a feat he performs on a regular basis. And while getting there took a ton of effort and practice and failure—as anything worthwhile requires—now that he's there, he's there. The guy isn't sitting at home in utter amazement and what he was able to do that day. He just does it and moves along. Every time you see someone, anyone, doing something amazing, realize that they're in the same state of mind: doing the work and moving on. I'm not saying it's easy or humdrum to them. I'm saying that it feels normal. Back when I was competing in marathons and triathlons at the highest levels, I was doing something that few people on the planet could do. People would see me whizzing by and marvel at the speed. "How does he run so fast?" or "How can he keep going so long?" And while it was hard (hard enough to eventually wreck my body), it was simply something I did. It felt normal. My point is that greatness is within your reach. Personal greatness, doing something that right now feels out of reach but with regular practice and consistency will become just another thing you can do. We can't all be pro athletes or write classic literature or hit records, but we can achieve greatness within the confines of our own lives and capacities—or even beyond them. Search within and figure out what you can do, or want to be able to do that fits into this category. Is there anything that you can do that inspires awe in others? How does it make you feel? Let me know in the comment section of Weekly Link Love. Speaking of doing the work, I had a conversation with Carl Thomas of The Best Boss Ever podcast about this very concept. We talked about my entrepreneurial journey, which was anything but a linear path. I think you'll enjoy listening. You can access the interview on iTunes or Google Podcasts. |