as i was doing the insanity asylum work out today, i realized something about myself. i don't know why it wasn't blatantly obvious to me before, but knowing myself and how non-observant of myself i can be, i guess it makes sense.
i'm really not that coordinated.
as i pressed to place my feet in the agility ladder, i constantly tripped, stumbled, and lumbered. even when i wasn't already tired it wasn't easy. to be honest, i don't really run well either. i don't run like someone who's been trained. i just move my body in a direction, quickly and with force. i trip over my own feet and they routinely don't go where i'd like them to go. hell, a lot of times i don't even know where they should go.
i reflected on my athletic triumphs. despite my shortcomings, i play tennis pretty well. i've competed in two taekwondo tournaments this year and never placed lower than 3rd in any event i competed in. as any athletic will tell you, footwork is the basis of most sports. so, how do i do it?
that's just it. i just do it.
technique is important. but you can't teach heart. you have to find it. training is EXTREMELY important, but heart is what will get you over the ultimate finish line. the heart to just go forward.
you may not know everything....just go forward.
you may look goofy....just go forward.
you may make a mistake...just go forward.
push yourself forward. once you know what your "forward" is, just go. learn along the way. you'll be surprised how you begin to adjust your steps to reach your destination.
go forward.
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this is great. in the past, i would paralyze myself before i start moving because i didn't wanna mess up. i mean, i still do that sometimes...but it's definitely a work in progress. i'm learning that i find more of God in the times/places that i don't all the way know what i'm doing.
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