Sunday Story…The Clock

Never stops. It is relentless. It is going to continue no matter what you do. You can’t make it stop. You can’t slow it down or speed it up. You can’t hit the pause button. It is going to continue to count.

You can’t change this. So don’t worry about it. The time is the time. Whether it is the length of your life or a 7 minute workout it is going to keep on counting until it doesn’t anymore.

If you watch it it’s a distraction. It isn’t going to shift or change so watching it is futile. You can stress about it. Or you can choose to keep moving forward. It is entirely up to you. It is a choice you get to make.

What you choose says a lot about your happiness. I change the things I can change and I stop worrying about the things I can’t. Time is going to pass. I need to do the things I can do in the time I have.

Simple. Not easy.

John Mariotti
www.crossfitodyssey.com
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412

Sunday Story…The Golden Moment

In self defense there is a principle we like to call “the golden moment.” This is the moment, when if you just don’t screw up, everything will be OK. Most of the time there are several “golden moments” that could shift any outcome more favorable before you get to the bad one.

This principle also operates in other areas of your life. That witty repartee, the smart aleck comment, and the one you think of 10 minutes after the conversation ended? Those are best left unsaid. It would have ruined your “golden moment” and sent things careening down the path uncontrolled. You didn’t say it and no one got their feelings hurt, no one got fired, and no one got punched in the face.

Unfortunately we miss those golden moments when we are online. Our fingers hit the send button before our brains have a chance to over ride them. What you need is a flashing neon sign telling you to wait…count to 100…walk around the block…hit the delete key before you send.

Your brain needs to filter your fingers. We all have those cutting perfect comebacks once we get a chance to think of them. Your initial comment is probably not coming from your highest and best. Put on the brakes and don’t send…your “golden moment” will allow things to turn out OK.

John Mariotti
www.crossfitodyssey.com
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412

Sunday Story…The Shortcut

Rarely is. You have to jump through a few hoops, cut a few corners, hop a line and maybe you save a few minutes, or get a semi-passable result.

Not. Worth. It.

If I do the work as prescribed, follow the plan, be intentional about the results I am seeking I will get the results I want. I will arrive in plenty of time and I will have all my marbles intact.

Shortcuts not only short circuit the results, they also create stress and upheaval as you cut through the neighbor’s yard, avoiding (you hope) his dog. It gets you there but at what price? Doing the work leads to greater satisfaction. Doing the work is priceless.

Do all the work. Don’t skip the hard parts, especially the hard parts.


John Mariotti
www.crossfitodyssey.com
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412

Sunday Story…A Love Letter

I love you. I probably haven’t told you but I do. And I ‘m sorry.

I’m sorry I didn’t tell you I loved you. I’m sorry I didn’t make it clear how important you and your goals are to me. I’m sorry that somehow we lost our way.

I’m sorry I let you down, that I didn’t follow up, that I didn’t inspire you enough to keep driving toward your goals. I’m sorry I let you down. I didn’t know what needed to be said or done to really keep your fire lit.

Your goals are attainable. They are in sight if you look up, clear the fog of uncertainty and doubt away…they are right there for you to reach out and grab. I want you to be successful, to feel the pride and satisfaction of the attainment of full effort and full victory.

We started with enthusiasm and verve. And along the way we got complacent and, yes, a little lazy. Maybe we took our eyes off the “prize”? Maybe I should have forced you to reassess, to re-focus, and to get back in the saddle. I’m sorry. And I love you for sticking with me, for having faith in the process, for trusting me.

Let’s get back to work on your goals. Reassess, refocus, reset and get our eyes back on the prize. You can do it, I know you can. I want to support you in whatever way you need support. Just let me know.

I love you.

John Mariotti
www.crossfitodyssey.com
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412