Hello,
I love to coach people to be better at what they do, and get a huge kick out of when they are successful in doing so. There is no better feeling for me than when someone I have mentored has a big win.
In contrast to that, I have always believed that my own running and exercise program was squarely aimed just at me. This morning I had a thought that may turn that assumption on it's head. As part of the thought, I asked myself this question: Is my own exercise program truly driven selfishly, or does it really include others?
The answer was actually quite surprising to me. One of the wants that came to view was "inspiring others". Yes, my own success in exercising is partly driven by is a deep desire to inspire others to better performance. Hummm, maybe not so selfish after all. In fact on deeper examination the real want is: "To help others be better than me".
One area where this has played out is in helping my wife ease into running. She committed to following an eight week "walk-to-run" program two weeks ago and asked me to help by partnering with her on the training. Contrast that want with the fact that when I get outside on the road, my own body screams "What are you waiting for, lets run!". Hummm. There seems to be a almost direct conflict here. Not so, when I go out with Liz to train, I am totally focused on her training. I actually really enjoy the process of her improvement and how I can best help her.
What is more surprising is that a good proportion of my own need to improve stems from that deep desire to inspire others through my own success. In fact, it is the major reason why I recently became a "Beachbody Coach". I truly want to help others to succeed. Now if I can develop an income from doing that, then it becomes a real win-win. I get better, I insprire others, they get better, and I get some income. Now that's what I call an almost perfect outcome.
Have a fantastic week
Malcolm
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