I’m just sittting here watching the Men’s Downhill at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.  As an alpine ski coach myself, this is one of my favourite events to watch.  Many people have asked me if these athletes are ever afraid; I mean they hit speeds in excess of 140 km/hr (nearly 100 mph) on two little boards stuck to their feet (here in Ontario, we have a street racing law that impounds your car if caught exceeding 150 km/hr)!

I can’t speak for them, but I have to believe that there are always some fears lurking in the back of their minds.  It is how well they are able to handle these fears, limiting beliefs, and negative emotions, that determines how well they perform on a given day.  And really, isn’t this just like life?  How well do we manage these same things in our life?  What keeps us from BE-ing the best that we can be?  How do you respond to the stressful events of your life?

Our past experiences are only indicators of where we have been and choices we have made in the past; the past is not an indicator of our future! We can make different choices in the NOW to create a different experience  for our future.  Our past only determines our future if we continue to focus on it!  How can I BE different today?  What can I DO different today?  If we continue to BE and DO the same things we have always done, we will continue to BE, DO, and HAVE the same things we always have.  However, if we simply take one, small, baby step that is different today, we begin to change the arc of our life.

Each step ripples outward in expansion.  It may only look like a small step, but as BJ Palmer once said; “[you never know how far reaching something you think, say or do, will affect the lives of millions tomorrow.]”

So, my question to you is:  Who will you BE differently today?  What will you DO differently today?