If You Love It, Do It!
I love a positive phrase, a motivational quote or an inspiring song lyric. I always have done.
I remember sitting at my desk at Manchester University, looking for inspiration for my dissertation and INXS came on the giant Sony stereo in my room …
“I told you that we could fly,
Because we all have wings,
But some of us don’t know why.”
I’m sure there are better messages, more powerful quotes, but that one resonated and has stayed with me for thirty years!
I went back in time there because this weekend two tweets / threads really hit home with me.
Both related to doing what you love.
Getting on with it.
Doing it for the love.
Doing it because you can.
Doing it before it’s too late.
Firstly …
“Every race is nothing more than another opportunity to put the details together & do the thing you love. Inhale. Exhale. Be grateful for this opportunity.”
Powerful!
I’m as guilty of this as anybody.
Not doing a race because you’re not as ready as you want to be. Because you’re scared of not being at your best. Worried that you might not perform as well as you think you can.
Instead, maybe we should appreciate the race for what it is. A chance to do the thing you love. Take the pressure off. Do the race. Inhale. Exhale. Be grateful.
Do it. Love it. Learn from it.
Secondly …
Secondly, this was a a post from a former swimmer on Twitter. Somebody who has just got back into swimming after a long break.
“Chasing a dream that I had in the back of my mind for a long time wondering if I was “too old” to be doing this.
For a while I thought, yeah, maybe I am too old to be doing this and maybe this is something I should’ve done a long time ago instead.
Well, I was right. I should’ve started doing this a long time ago, but not because I’d be “further along in the process”, but because I absolutely love it.
If you think you’re “too old” to do something … eventually you might be.
So start now.”
Again, I can relate this to myself. I started triathlon at 35. I raced my first Masters Swim event at 49.
But I can also relate this to some of our Swim Squad swimmers. “I wish I’d started this years ago” has appeared in many messages I’ve received from our athletes over the years.
What’s the saying?
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now!
Do it now. Start now.
Do it because you love it.
If you love it, do it.
Simple messages. Powerful emotions.
Inspired?
I hope this has inspired you to press that “enter now” button and get involved! If you do, you won’t regret it!
And let me know of any powerful quotes / lyrics / sayings that have inspired you. I’d love to hear them!
If You Love It, Do It!
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