How many of us in the past have heard the phrase: “We are what we think!” We all have those days when nothing seems like it is going right. The day may have started off with something unexpected, and right away, we, me included, think, “oh boy, here we go. I can tell this is going to be a good day.”. Of course we are being sarcastic. If we think we are going to have a bad day, we will. If we think we are going to have a good day, we will. It has now been 3 weeks since we ran the Fargo marathon, and the marathon is the most accurate of how our thoughts help determine how we do. If we are struggling, it gets in our head that things are not working, and then all of sudden, the entire race starts to unravel. Coach Godfrey here in town had the greatest line when it came to running a race: The race is 90% mental, and the other 10% is in your head! Exactly! Positive thoughts help create a positive experience, and negative thoughts create a negative experience, whether it is about running a race, or things in life in general. We are what we think!
Our run group in Watertown helps motivate each other, and push each to reach our goals. We still have to perform individually, but the strength and motivation each of us can get when we work together is amazing. We encourage each other, push each other, cheer for each other. We keep the thoughts positive. This is what you need to succeed. If you are around somebody all of the time who is negative, it is hard to hang around that person. And, if you are the one who is always negative, then maybe it is time to become more positive yourself. We are what we think!
This is Sarah and I walking to the start line of the marathon we just did. The back of my shirt says: Success–A Journey, not a Destination! Every race has taught me something, both positive and negative. They are all educational. Learning what we do right, and what we do wrong, all helps us grow as a person. Learn from your failures, and turn it into something positive. Make it be a positive memory. We are what we think! Many times we have to look beyond what is in front of us, or learn to look at what is in front of us, in a different way. Hopefully a positive way!
I take a ton of pictures of sunrise and sunsets. I learn something different from each one. It helps me look at something that I used to think was the “same old thing”, yet I am finding that each one can be, and is, totally different. Look beyond. See what may not be obvious. When we look at things we see everyday, looking at it another way can give us a whole different outlook, and perspective on things. We are what we think!
I even surprise myself as to how the reflections the sun will create with the water. If you are not paying attention, or getting right up to the edge, you miss it completely. Just like things that come up everyday in life. If we keep looking at things the same way all of the time, we miss things, and sometimes the obvious. Look beyond. Sometimes the answer we look for is there, but we are looking at it all wrong. We are what we think!
Eventually when we are running a race, or walking, or biking, we eventually get to the finish line. All it means is that particular event is done. Now we keep working for the next one. Or we keep coming up with new goals to attack head on the next day. Keep striving. Keep learning. Keep looking deeper. We are what we think!
This is our run group early one Saturday morning. We continue to keep going. We are looking ahead. There is also another common saying stating that the reason when we are driving in our car, that looking out the windshield has a much bigger view, and everything in the rearview mirror looks small. Keep looking ahead, and not back. Be positive. The past is already done. Don’t let it take you down from growing, and moving forward. When we listen to the positive thoughts in our head., the days are much more fulfilling and enjoyable. We are what we think! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day of New Streak: #931
