Attitude Keeps You Trying

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. -- Lou Holtz

It really is all about attitude.

I did just under 11 miles yesterday.  Sounds pretty good, I know.  But I see it as a failure.  My goal was to do 14.  And, I did 11.83 last week so this was a step back.  And I'm not at all happy with my performance.  My friends have all been telling me that it was a job well done anyway and I know that it was much better than I could have hoped to do a few months ago.  But still it was a failure.

What you have to understand is that I see life as pretty much pass/fail.  As Yoda said, "Do or don't do.  There is no try."  Life isn't judged on a bell curve but is instead pass/fail.  I didn't meet my goal, so I failed.

This week.

My attitude is what will get me up again next week to give it another try.  Because my attitude is pass/fail.  Or in other words it's win/lose.  You don't get a trophy just for showing up on the field.  And because I have an attitude like that I know I'll be out again next week to get 'er done!

Y'all have a great day!