Be an Inspiration to Others- Follow Your Dreams
Today I stumbled upon the story below of Ernestine Shepherd and her quest to be in the Guinness World of Records as the oldest female body builder, and I thought about MY dreams over my lifetime. I am only days from turning 60 and realized if Ernestine can accomplish HER dreams at a ripe age of 80, then surely I can as well. It got me thinking!
Other than business goals there is only time I set a goal that I was 100% dedicated to was when I was turning 30 years old. (Other goals I may have given 90-98%, but never 100%. I was working at a local fitness center in sales and inspired by several people, with mediocre genetics, who joined the gym, began to eat a clean diet, train with free weights and then compete in a local Vermont body building competition.
I was in pretty decent shape when I turned 30 but dedicated myself to 12 weeks of FOCUSING on my goal….not for anyone else, but for ME. To prove to myself that I could still be athletic, competitive and in shape, after giving birth to a son and a daughter. I told few people because I didn’t want to hear anything negative or have me doubt what I was looking to accomplish. in fact, I didn’t even tell my parents who lived in the same community as I did.
When you are dedicated to a goal you can move mountains!
I stayed true to my goal, even though it wasn’t always easy and I proved to myself that I had the discipline needed to stick with it. I only wanted to compete one time and I was blessed to take first place in my weight category, which believe it or not, was Heavy Weight. (Imagine 122 lbs. being Heavy Weight? But that was way before female body building became popular among the masses and you didn’t have to have a lot of muscle, like you have to today!) I weighed in at 122 pounds and 8.5% body fat.
Today, I got re-inspired by the story below, not to compete, but to set a goal for my health, for the new decade I am about to embark into (6th decade) ! Thanks Ernestine, you have inspired one more person today by being an example of what is possible.
I hope you are inspired by her story.
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