Category: Courage
About Finding Ultra
This book was given to me by a friend at work. I just started reading it and it is already on my list of favorite books. Just the preface alone almost made me tear. This is a story about willpower, but I am finding, within the story, other mini-stories. One of them for example is on the preface. Rich is recounting day two of the Ultraman competition. Day one had been a success and he had finished in 1st place with 10 minutes ahead o the 2nd place competitor.
On day 2, the story was much more different. He fell off his bike and got hurt. His bicycle lost a pedal and it happened in the one area where the assistance crew was not allowed to park which meant he was all alone with no one to help. That was it for him. There was no way he could continue the race. He had no choice but to quit as there was no way he could race the one hundred thirty five miles he still had a ahead of him on a broken bicycle. What a shame, all his hard work was thrown away in a matter of seconds.
He got on his bike and pedaled with one leg while the other hanged loose. There was one more mile before he could get to where the assistance crew was waiting. There he would mount his bike on his truck and head back to the hotel. How embarrassed must he had felt. It was all over for him…or so he thought. This is where the assistance crew came into play and this is where you understand that no one makes it alone. His assistance crew was there to help him, but that was not what stroke me as that was expected. What impacted me the most was when he says “I’m suddenly surrounded by half a dozen crew members–from other competitors’ crews–all rushing to my aid.” What impacted me also was the action of Peter getting him a new pedal so that he could continue the race then looked him in the eye and told him “This is not over. Now, get back on your bike and get id done.”
Unleash your courage to be great
No time for chilling
…much less for excuses. You can blame it on the super hot weather or on anything you want, but it’s up to you to decide. I decided to work out.
What’s for dinner
Word of the day #3–Organize
Organization isn’t about perfection; it’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving time and money and improving your overall quality of life.”
“Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”
― African Proveb
organize 1. To put together into an orderly, functional, functional, structured whole.
“organize.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.
It is when I am most organized that I feel the most freedom and most in control.
Word of the day # 2–Read
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons
Read 1. To examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed characters, words, or sentences). 5. To discern and interpret the nature or significance of through close examination or sensitive observation . 11. To learn or get knowledge of from something written or printed.
“Read.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.
Despite my busy schedule, it is important for me to take time to read. Reading is one of my passions. Reading transports me to different places and times. It forces me to think critically. It expands me intellectually. It develops and improves me. Reading is a gift that cannot be taken for granted. Read something of your interest every day or every week.
Word of the day #1–Discipline
“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, whether you like it or not.”
― Thomas Henry Huxley
Here is my word of the day, freshly extracted from The American Heritage dictionary:
Discipline: n. 1. Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement. 2. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self control. 3a Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order.
“Discipline.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.
This year I will select a series of words that go in line with my goals and with the person I am. Discipline is a big one this year and going forward. No matter how excited one may be about a project or a goal, there will be times that excitement and motivation will be low; during those times, it is discipline that will help you continue on.
I hope to look back at the end of 2013 and feel that all my actions were in line with the person I am. I respect and embrace discipline. If I’m not being disciplined, then there is a disconnect between what I believe and my actions. This year I am embracing discipline to the fullest. Discipline welcome to my life!
Here is my mom preparing some yummy food. My mother is such an inspiration to me (When she is not in a bad mood :) ). All her life, she has been a very hard working woman. She has her moments, but she has an amazing heart and likes helping people. I love my mother.
Remembering September 11
I really wanted to publish this post before midnight, but my schedule did not permit. So here is a recount of my day yesterday, a day we will never forget: Tuesday, September 11th. As part of my daily routine, I’m waiting for the bus that will take me in to NYC. The sky is bright, bleu and clear. It’s a little cooler than in previous days, nevertheless it’s a beautiful day. I hop on the bus; it rides along what I call the most beautiful street-Boulevard East in West New York, New Jersey, my town. From afar, I can appreciate a view of the Freedom Tower standing tall. I observe the Hudson River how calm it seems today, as if it too is paying a moment of silent for what took place 11 years ago.
Pictures taken while on the bus
We ride through the Lincoln tunnel and in New York City we arrive. As it was expected, there was a lot of police activity everywhere in the city, yet it was more manageable moving around then last year, the 10th anniversary. I stroll the streets of NYC at least five days a week yet today it feels very different. Of course, it is a special day.
I meet some firefighters. They take a moment to pose for Querinexplores I want to thank the FDNY for always being ready to protect our great city and for always being willing to take a brief moment to pose for the cameras :).
Beautiful K-9
I meet Michele, she is a detective with NYPD. She and her team were on a special operation during 911 called, operation Hercules. Their job…to keep the city extra safe.
Then I meet Honschar. As you can see, he is an artist who was filling the sidewalks with special phrases and quotes for this special day.
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You may find more about Honschar on his facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Honschar/358433244227879
Here she is, the Freedom Tower, up close. One World Trade Center will be her address once she is open for business.
Into the evening reflecting the patriotic colors of our great nation. God Bless America!
Thank you!
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