There is no secret ingredient...
There is no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness.
So, the other day I re-watched KUNG FU PANDA. I originally went to see this movie, frankly, because I love pandas and this movie starred a panda. However, the movie has a deeper meaning that can be applied to so many things, and not just to becoming a great ninja warrior.
Mr. Ping: The secret ingredient is... nothing!
Po: Huh?
Mr. Ping: You heard me. Nothing! There is no secret ingredient.
Po: Wait, wait... it's just plain old noodle soup? You don't add some kind of special sauce or something?
Mr. Ping: Don't have to. To make something special you just have to believe it's special.
Po: There is no secret ingredient...
That's right... there IS no secret ingredient.
I can't tell you how many times I see people comment on other people who have been successful. They comment about how that could never be them because that person who IS successful contains special qualities that helped them get that way. You know what, though? THERE IS NO SECRET INGREDIENT! People are successful because of hard work and dedication. People who achieve their dreams do not just sit back and wait for their dreams to fall into their laps... they pursue them with never ending passion.
In regards to fitness, some people may look at success stories and think, "Well, they probably have their eating under control. They are lucky because they don't get cravings like I do. That could never be me." You know what, though? I haven't met a single successful person who doesn't have weakness that they've had to overcome to gain success. The key is identifying your weakness and then planning on how you are going to overcome them. You CAN overcome your weaknesses and achieve your wildest dreams! Don't let fear of inadequacy stop you from anything! Whether your dream is health, fitness, prosperity, freedom... you CAN and WILL achieve it if you believe in yourself and work for it!
You just need to believe that YOU ARE SPECIAL!
YOU CAN DO IT!
Say it to yourself... "I CAN, I WILL!"
Don't blame your flaws or your genetics for any failures in life... instead, if you fail, learn from it, and move on! Failures are GREAT tools for teaching us in the areas that we need practice. We NEED failure in order to grow! "Fail your way to success" (Les Brown)!
So, Dragon Warriors... are you going to succeed? I CAN, I WILL!
BE a Dragon Warrior in your own life, believe in yourself, and you ARE extraordinary!
