MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY
EVERYONE HAS A STORY
You have a story. I have a story. EVERYone has a story. A story about
life; an event; a period; a moment; a truth; something significant that
changed, whether it be in an instant or over time. Everyone has a
beginning, middle, and end; some are just starting, whilst others are
nearing the finish line.
What you see is NOT reality; it is not what WAS or what CAN be or what
WILL be. It simply is what is right NOW, and “right now” can change in
an instant. You canNOT look at a person and know what they have been
through, where they have come from; you canNOT assume that just because
someone LOOKS fit and healthy that they have ALWAYS been fit and
healthy, or even that they ARE fit and healthy, because what one LOOKS
like is no indicator of what they truly are INSIDE. Sure, looks may help
reflect the lifestyle a person leads, even in fitness, but it does not
mean that they ARE fit and healthy.
So before you are quick to have an IMPRESSION of someone you know
NOTHING about, take the time to GET to know them. Ask them who they are
and where they have been, and even more importantly, WHERE they are
going and what they are taking from their experience. Where one has been
gives you an understanding of where they are at now, and can help
motivate not just them, but YOU as well, FORWARD.
You might be surprised to learn that the trainer who looks like a
fitness model was once the “fat kid” at school, tormented until they
reached a breaking point and turned their life around. Or that the woman
who trains like someone possessed lives in constant physical pain every
day, pushing through the pain because she knows the end result is worth
enduring more pain. Or that the most motivating person you know
projects positivity to hide the pain they feel inside, because they know
that if they cannot help themselves at least they can inspire others to
do great things.
What would you do if you KNEW these things? Would it change your
PERSPECTIVE? Would it improve your AWARENESS? Would it make a DIFFERENCE?
EVERYONE has a story and you never know unless you ASK or they SHARE.
You never know the impact YOUR story could have on another’s life, the
difference knowing what you have been through and struggle with could
have on someone you do not even know. So do not be afraid to let others
know where you have been and what you have overcome to be where you are
today.
It’s about COMMUNITY, making a DIFFERENCE, being there to HELP others create a BETTER life. SHARE TO INSPIRE!
© 2012 Rosie Chee
