Monday, November 18, 2013

Mind matters.

I had read somewhere that,

“Whether you think you can or you can’t, either way, you are right!”

What had just been a quote to feel good about, turned true for me today.  I had been trying for quite some time, to walk for more than 20 minutes on the cross trainer. As much as I tried, I failed every time. My legs wouldn't carry me beyond 15 to 20 minutes at a time and I had given up trying too! My old trainer having met with an accident last week, a new trainer had taken charge. He made me do the cross trainer today.

 “45 minutes” he said, setting the timer on his watch.   

“Oh, no…no… no…. sir,” I protested. “I have never been able to walk for more than 20 minutes at a stretch. I’ll try to stretch it to 25 minutes today.”

“45” he said sternly.

“But I can’t!!” I was not about to give up.

“Says who?”

“I know myself, don’t I?”

“For someone whom I have seen doing  100 counts of 8 variations each in ab crunches, 10 variations in weights and 5 in jumping jacks, all of last week, this should be a piece of cake.”  

Really?  Would it be a piece of cake?

“You WILL do it today” he said, as if he was very sure of the outcome.

I will?

I set the timer on my watch too and began the walk, my heart telling me that I will walk 45 minutes today.
The first 10 minutes were easy, then my legs began to get heavier, I wanted to stop. But it wasn't even 20 minutes. It would be a shame if I didn't even clock my regular time. So I continued walking. The trainer put on some song and it felt soothing. My steps started to fall in rhythm with the song. As I continued to walk, the heaviness in my legs began to wean off and I walked rhythmically, telling myself I can do it. He came in some time later,

“10 minutes more,” he said.

“35 minutes up already?” I asked, happy that at least the previous record had been broken.

“Yep… you can stop if you are feeling tired.”

“No, no, I’m fine,” I told him, I wasn't feeling tired anymore. I was  now walking with a renewed enthusiasm and vigor.

“Didn't I tell you, you can? It’s all in your mind.” He said his finger pointing to his head.

I smiled. He was right after all. Lesson learnt! 






13 comments:

  1. ya very true.. its all in our minds.. good one :)

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  2. So true. Sometimes, we just need a little kick or a little push to reach our goals which we assume to be way ahead of us. :)

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    1. u said it!! what a world of difference that kick makes, na?

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  3. Definitely it's only one's mind that limits one's activities .. be it in form of fear or limited by thinking .. or anything else .. ! Now you had set new time for yourself to look at :)

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    1. i know!!! and that's even hard to live up to!! but yea im looking at a new me and that makes me happier!

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  4. Some motivation is required to arouse our will power. Very well written.

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    1. true..and that also makes me think that I must keep talking positive too..who knows who may benefit out of it?

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  5. Hi :

    Went through your blog and it is really fantastic, great work and keep it up. God Bless.

    regards

    Vinod

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  6. Hey LP, I have nominated you for Liebster Award from my blog. Hope you would accept it :) :)

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  7. I nominated you for the Liebster Award

    http://rockinglyff.blogspot.in/2013/12/my-first-liebster-blog-award.html

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  8. Well said and experienced too... it is all in the mind, truly :)

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At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person..deep gratitude for those who have lighted the flame within me!! your comments will be appreciated..

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