I Am Scared to Death, I Am Confident

With training kicking up leading into Sealfit next week, I have doing a lot of reflecting.  There are times in our lives when we don’t feel confident, we have self-doubt, and we aren’t who are really want to be.

This is one of those times.

I can sit here and tell you that I am always supremely confident and never get rattled…

But that would be a lie.

I post a ton of inspirational videos and articles on Diesel because that is how I feel and that is who I am.  The posts are important to a lot of people and they reflect my mindset and who I strive to be.

But I have fears.

Watch this quick video to hear me talk about it.

Winners and Losers

The difference between winners and losers is that, even though winners have fears, they continue moving forward into the fear; into the very things that are causing the fear.

You have a choice.  When you feel fear you can stop.  You can hide.  You can go into a quiet room and ask your Mommy to bring you some warm milk.

Or, you can do something very different.

You can stand up, tighten your fists, and take a big stride forward smashing into the fear.

As much as those two critical decisions are different, so too are the outcomes.

If fear crushes you, you will hesitate and your life will be stopped; sometimes for many years.  You may never recover.  The same is true for not only the obstacles that are right in front of you, but also the things from your past that are holding you back.

As much as I fear Sealfit and the challenge of pushing beyond anything that I ever thought was possible, I am going to do it.

Acknowledge the fear and then deal with it.

I am not going to quit.

I am not going to give up.

I will finish with the team.

I Am Scared to Death, I Am Confident

Smitty