(About Diana Nyad and get her book “Find A Way” here.)
You are stronger than you think.
One of the most inspiring stories I ever heard was about professional swimmer Diana Nyad.
Diana Nyad was the first person in history to swim 111 miles non-stop from Havana, Cuba to Miami, Florida at the age of 64. It as a world record. And she swam in the ocean for that long without a shark cage. That alone freaks me out.
Can you imagine the physical endurance, physical energy, and mental strength it took to accomplish that?
When Diana was in the ocean and swimming for that many hours, with no breaks and no sleep, just straight swimming, she repeated this mantra out loud and in her mind… “FIND A WAY!”
When she felt like quitting she said… “FIND A WAY!”
When exhaustion set in she said… “FIND A WAY!”
When she felt fear of potential shark danger around her she said… “FIND A WAY!”
Diana was able to push past her fears and elevated her physical endurance because she prepared her mind and her body in advance. Months of executing daily habits before the swim led her to the win.
Just before Diana made the decision to do the swim from Cuba to Florida, she asked herself (at 64 years old) not “What do I want to do” but “Who do I want to BE?”
You see, she had attempted that same swim (from Cuba to Miami) many years ago and failed to finish. She was much younger back then. But when she got clear on who she wanted to BE that’s when she firmly said, I WILL! And on Sept. 2, 2013, she swam from Cuba to Miami, Florida and created a world record.
So my question for you is…
Who do you want to BE?
Not everyone is going to go for a world record. Or maybe you are? But there is some dream or goal that’s been in your heart for awhile. It’s time. You are ready. Go!
So how did Diana do it? She made a commitment to condition her body and mind BEFORE the swim. She built daily habits. She build physical and mental strength and practice that allowed her to recover quickly in order to push beyond all limitations and win!
Whatever physical, emotional, mental or spiritual challenges you may be facing… “FIND A WAY!”, says Diana.
You are stronger than you think.
If Diana Nyad can do that swim at 64 years old, you can BE whomever you set your mind too. Diana would tell you and me to
“FIND A WAY!”
Much love,
April Yvette
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