Dreams are in the mental state; a state where only the dreamer can see and experience the dream. However, to transfer the dream from the mental to the physical requires work. In his fascinating book THE OUTLIERS, author and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell argued that for any person, be you an athlete, swimmer, banker, writer, speaker, etc. to achieve world class success, the person must spend 10,000 hours honing their skills and mastering their craft.
Victoria Pendleton won gold in the Women’s Sprint Cycling event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after training for four hours a day, six days a week. Rebecca Adlington, the 19-year-old swimmer who won two gold medals at the same tournament had put in an estimated 8,840 hours of training since the age of 12.
Working out your dream involves a lot of dedication and sacrifices. A lot of people want a successful outcome but they seldom want to pay the price required for success. If the price wasn’t there, then everybody would be living the life of their dreams. But if your dream is dear to you, if your dream has sunk deep into your soul, you will pay whatever price as long as it is ethical to make it materialize.
Victoria Pendleton won gold in the Women’s Sprint Cycling event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after training for four hours a day, six days a week. Rebecca Adlington, the 19-year-old swimmer who won two gold medals at the same tournament had put in an estimated 8,840 hours of training since the age of 12.
Working out your dream involves a lot of dedication and sacrifices. A lot of people want a successful outcome but they seldom want to pay the price required for success. If the price wasn’t there, then everybody would be living the life of their dreams. But if your dream is dear to you, if your dream has sunk deep into your soul, you will pay whatever price as long as it is ethical to make it materialize.
