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Momentum

A runner at the gate. His head hangs as he prepares for a very short race that he’s prepared for all his life. A hundred times he’s been here but every time feels like the first. The roar of the crowd is drowned out by the sound of his own heartbeat. The fear of failure is real as he never knows the outcome of any race he starts. He raises his head as the shot triggers his first step. The first few steps are slow but with each step he gets faster and faster until he’s finally at full speed. Passing everyone, he races to finish line feeling the wind in face and seeing the track in a whole new way. The crowd cheers and he wins. {Close scene.}

The First Step
We experience the most fear the most doubt just before we start. We know just enough about the possible outcome to paralyze us before begin the race. But with the first step, we start to gain momentum. Just like a roller coaster at the top of the first big drop: We can see the bottom it’s not until we push over the edge that the ride starts become real and we discover more and more as we go on. After that first step though, you know what’s easier? Not the finish line. Not the end. The second step. And the third and fourth step.
Momentum driven by progress

Because what we can’t see or understand at the beginning is that we will have a little bit of help if we just start. That help is called: momentum. Momentum is driven by progress. If there’s no progress, there’s no momentum. If there’s no progress, there’s nothing. But once we start to see the progress, we start to get excited. Like this thing might actually work! We push forward gaining momentum, just like a runner, until we’re at full speed. Then we feel the wind on our face and everything starts to take shape. All things we can’t possibly see if we don’t take that first step.

Think of the person who finally decides to lose weight and starts to see results. Or the person who decides to get strong and starts doing things they never thought possible. What’s the secret? Deciding to start. Deciding to keep starting everyday. Maybe it’s not the first step but everyday it’s a step and another step, one in front of the other, until you win.

Momentum only works if you’re moving. So let’s get moving.

Happy Thursday!

Question:
Are you mad enough to start?
Are you feed up enough to do something about it?
What would it look like if won?

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