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Posted on July 6, 2010 - by

4C Your Future

475606_green_glass_sphereI skipped my morning workout today and jumped right into business.  Self talk became my immediate companion and stayed with me throughout the day.  It was much like the cartoon where an angel rests on one shoulder saying “No worries, you’ll run later,” while a devil sits on the other saying, “Ah, workouts are for sissies!”  

If there ever was a day to talk myself out of a run, today was it; nearly 100 degrees, not a breeze to be found and high humidity. Did I mention I live at the top of a hill?  Starting is the easy part, finishing … not so easy, even on a cool day.

At 5PM the little angel won.  Yes, it was hot; yes, it was hard; yes, I was glad when it was over; and all the time I ran I repeated,  “I am strong, I am fit, I am confident, I will endure.” That chant has helped me overcome every hurdle I’ve faced; no matter the size, no matter the issue.

 A friend once said about triathlons, “Entering has nothing to do with finishing.” The same is true for anything we want to accomplish, and though you may not be able to predict your future, you certainly can 4C anything you want with Clarity, Commitment, Conviction and Consistency.

What did you 4C?