Dream with No Boundaries....
I watched the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece the other night. It's amazing to see the look of awe in each of the athlete's eyes. It's truly a dream come true for them. It's the culmination of all their hardwork, perseverance, and determination.
There is an athlete in each of us, if only because we have dreams. Big or small, they fuel our day to day lives. We work hard because we want to achieve them, and we are determined to reach our goals. There are times that we encounter bumps along the way. Times when we feel like giving up, but we continue to pick ourselves up and go on. We were taught that quitters never win, and winners never quit. As life's athletes, we share the same determination, perseverance, hardwork, faith, and patience like those that are in Greece to compete.
In late elementary through high school, up until college, I have been exempted from my Physical Education classes. I could never participate in strenous sports activities because of a vehicular accident when I was 11 that gave me my second chance to live. I didn't learn these values (including teamwork) from sports. I learned it from my journey through life.
If I listened to all the "you can't", "you won't", "it's not possible" comments, I wouldn't be where I am today. Instead, those same comments guided me to prove them wrong.
God didn't set boundaries on what we can dream of. He didn't set limits on what we can achieve. I believe in the power of the mind. When we say we can do it, and truly believe it in our hearts, nothing is impossible.
In Athens, they say "let the games begin". In life, we say "let the dreams begin"....
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