In the field of sport, every athlete and sports person would tell you the importance of stamina: The ability to move comfortably at a steady pace and having one's breathing rate and heart rate fully coordinated during a highly-intense, full body endurance sports or exercise. Stamina does not jump on people, it is gradually developed through regular routine exercises before the game(s). This is the reason why long distance runners stay long in the race; it is the same reason footballers can comfortably run around for at least 90 minutes during a game. Fitness can not be over emphasised when it comes to the world of sports.
How do you characterise an athlete with so much fatigue, feeling overwhelmed by the demands of the game and running out of gas just a few minutes into the game? Would you say, they have been developing stamina?
Friends, every potentially great destiny in life is like a potential Olympic gold medalist. There are high-intense, full life enduring demands in the pursuit for every greatness. Whether greatness in family life, career, business, academics, etc. These demands would always be present as long as we remain in the game (of living). Just like the athlete it is very critical that we build all round capacity. Develop ourselves for the greatness ahead. The same way stamina do not jump on athletes, so also capacity development does not come upon us.
We need to consciously build it by applying ourselves to destiny building disciplines (exercise), Why? If we are still living and greatness still remains our objective, personal development is not an option, it is the way out.
What can you say about the following statements?
...I can't make it...
...It feels overwhelming, I just can't handle it...
...I want out...
...I quit...
These are expressions that are common with Destiny Fatigue, Lack of preparation through robust personal development routines, Low stamina, etc.
Some of your goals would not be achieved within the anticipated time frame. Your stamina would be required during such moments; certain targets might just take a little bit longer than your research suggested, your endurance is very key to achieving your purpose, your dream and your goal. It is time to build capacity. Therefore...
You can not afford to be obese or over weight in the pursuit of destiny.
You can not afford to burn out.
You can not afford to not work out mentally in order to build resistance.
Let us see what the scripture says:
...If thou FAINT on the day of adversity, THY STRENGTH IS SMALL... Proverbs 24:10
Before every quitting is a poor capacity development; before every feeling of 'I can't make it' is a lack of discipline to exercise.
What are you doing with regards to the game in your life? Family game? Career game? Business game? Faith game? Are you building capacity or just wishing your greatness to chance?
How many books have you read in the last 90 days, with regards to the games you are engaged in?
How many practical steps and disciplines are you cultivating for the game ahead?
Athletes do not eat every thing that smell or tastes nice...that's a discipline. Are you driven by pleasure and comfort? Do you subscribe to paths of least resistance?
Friends the demands for being successful in any endeavour, is INTENSE, requires ENDURANCE during the entire process; therefore strength (stamina) has to be built.
You will not fail!
Till when next you visit this blog...keep building STRENGTH for the days ahead.
