Does Your Today Count?

I was reminded once again of the brevity of life over the past couple of weeks, and once it again it causes me to take pause and evaluate.

Am I really making today count?

You see my daughter-in-law Kimberly’s mother passed away of cancer last week. My heart hurts for her. It is very strange to think someone my children’s age has lost her mother. I am fortunate to still have both my mom and dad still here. And while we know that death is an inevitable part of our journey, when life is cut short by accident, war or disease it should cause us to reflect.

Am I really making today count?

I am not talking in big “save the world” terms here, although if that is your vision I say go for it. What I would encourage you to do is make it all count.

You see I am a big believer that the way you do one thing in your life is the way you do every thing.

Don’t give yourself permission to be less than you can be, all the time.

You might think that picking up 5 more pounds, or kicking up those knees a little higher, or going to bed a half an hour earlier, or eating that broccoli doesn’t really matter that much.

But if you went to bed half an hour earlier over the period of a year that would be over 180 hours of extra sleep.

Don’t think that would make a difference to your health?

I see it way too often. We stop just short of the goal. Could be only going 27 seconds in a 30 second set. Could be stopping 2 yards short on a 40 yard sprint. Could be staying on the 21-Day Detox only 20 days, because “that’s close enough.”

Am I really making today count?

I assure you those last 3 seconds, 2 yards and 1 day count for a lot.

Because every time you finish something you start you are breeding a habit of success. If you can lift 5 more pounds why not 10? If you can eat clean for 21-days why not 35? If you can be just a little bit better today, why would you choose to be any less?

Make today count.

Coach Dean

P.S. – In honor of Jan Thompson (Kimberly’s mom) Team Get Fit NH will be running the 12 Annual Rock N’ Race to benefit the Payson Center for Cancer Care. We want YOU on our team! It is not too late to start signing up and raising funds for this worthy cause!

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