Today was a great day! Tonight I am not nearly as tired as I was last night. I am even starting to get a little color on my white Seattle skin. This morning after our hike I was talking to some ladies on the way back to the resort and I got to thinking about something. Inspiration.
Many of us tend to look at shows like The Biggest Loser to find inspiration. We look at super stars, singers, and other famous people as our source of inspiration. Many more of us fail to recognize the inspiration that is right in front of us. The inspiration that lies within us can be the greatest inspiration of all.
Today I was inspired. Not by a song or a quote, but by the people at this resort. When I went on The Biggest Loser it was to win money and lose some weight. I basically got paid to lose weight. At one of the cardio sessions we had today I started looking around the room. There were people of all shapes, sizes and abilities working their hardest to change themselves.
These people aren’t going to be on television. In fact, unless you know them personally or are here at the resort right now, you will probably never hear of them. You wont see them sweat, struggle, cry or succeed. But they are inspiring and are going to continue to inspire long after their time here at Fitness Ridge is over.
Most of them don’t even know that they are inspiring others. As I looked to my left I saw a row of ladies pushing themselves to the max. For some it was walking, others it was jogging as long as they could before going back to a walk and for others it was sprinting as fast as they could for as long as they could.
Why would this inspire me? Because each of them paid a good chunk of money to run themselves ragged for 6 hours a day. For the money it cost them to be here they could be lounging on a beach, drinking margaritas, and eating as much as their hearts desire. They aren’t. They are paying to sweat and eat 1200 calories a day. They are investing in themselves, their health, and even those who love them. That is inspiring!
When these people go home they are going to continue to inspire others. When others ask them how they did it, they are going to be able to tell them exactly how hard they worked and what they learned. Whether they have ever been fit or not, when they go home and live their new lifestyle and others are going to notice.
Some times, in fact most of the time, the inspiration we are really looking for isn’t on TV or on the radio. It is right in front of us, staring back at us in the mirror. Regardless of where you are in life right now, remember that you have the power to inspire others. You may not know it at the time but what you do and say can impact a perfect stranger.
I am being inspired every day here and can only hope that maybe my actions will do the same for others as well.
See you tomorrow!
