I noticed a crack on my front Carbon wheel about 10 minutes ago.
My heart sank. This could derail my whole Epicman race. I have no backup wheel set. I have no money to buy another wheel. I'd have to borrow a wheel and it would probably effect my performance.
The bad performance would, no doubt, cause me to be a complete failure in my eyes and lead to utter despair over how dumb I could be.
I worked out the equation (possible series of events) to me being homeless and a burden on my friends and family.
Then I decided to really look at the crack.
It was really a harmless decal peeling in a strange way.
And so it goes. The constant trials of beating ourselves up over false beliefs.
Looking at things properly is important.
I LOVE this post! Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great lesson, Jason!
ReplyDeleteSo often we, okay I, immediately go to the negative and run myself through a series of difficult, overwhelming, dissapointing scenarios of what I am sure will happen. This is exhausting, stressful and depressing. I waste all of this time and energy before I really look at the actual problem or issue at hand.
Stop. Think. Choose. Act.
This has become my new mantra - and some version of it may be my first tattoo.
Thank you for confirming what I have been learning & realizing - attitude is everything, perception can skew anything. Choice and action are our greatest tools.