Many of us have followed the competitions in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. We have supported countries, sat at the end of our chairs cheering sportsmen and women we want to win. I have got to be honest, this Olympics has been great to watch. I have cried, laughed, cheered and jumped in happiness as I watched these games. What amazing individuals these sportsmen and women are! As I was sat down strategizing how best to get fit and get better in sports that I love, I was also applying some of the lessons I gleaned from watching the Olympics to life. Here are some of the 5lessons that I jotted down.
Strategy: During the commentary in BBC, Michael Johnson stated that it is not how hard you work but how smart and intelligent you work. He was commenting on how far Mo Farah has come as a world champion from an athlete that struggled many years ago. All athletes work hard but it is the strategy one applies that makes the difference. In life, you have got to apply different strategies in the way you do things. If the way you are used to doing things does not work, do not give up, try another strategy!
Confidence in your ability: I see the confidence in athletes such a Mo Farah, Usain Bolt and other great sportsmen and women. They all believed in their abilities and training. Sometimes, due to our personalities or how we were brought up, we become self-deprecating, lack confidence in our abilities even when we know we are capable. We have to develop that confidence in our abilities and even if we do not deliver, we can go back, better ourselves and come back strong. This means that we have to keep training, learning, developing and advancing.
Strength: This does not just apply to physical strength but to emotional and inner strength. When you have no more energy to keep going, all hope lost and you just couldn’t be bothered trying anymore, that is when the inner strength is most needed to draw that one more strength that would just wake you up to try one more time.
Resilience: Did you see when Mo Farah tripped and fell in the 10,000 meters race? Yep, sometimes in life, we trip and fall. It could be due to our mistakes or from someone outside our world. The lesson learnt is; never stay down! Did you see how Mo Farah got up immediately and continued the race, eventually winning the race? Life throws so many obstacles our way but we must never stay down. Get up and continue the race, keep running and never give up. You still have a chance at winning if you do not give up.
Smile: Don’t forget to smile! It lifts everyone up!
Are there lessons that you learnt from the Olympics? Please share with me.
Have a good day!
Source: Lilian S
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