Going For The Gold

I have been really caught up in the Winter Olympic Games.  I have to admit that typically the Winter Olympics don't do much for me.  I am more of a Summer Games guy.  But there has been something about the stories behind the Olympians that has really touched me.  Perhaps I am getting sensitive as I age but I think that most of us find ourselves rooting for people who at one point were considered to be non-factors.  We love the underdog.  We love the Cinderella team.

When it comes to real life, we see these stories as "inspirational".  But let's be real for a second.  We can all appreciate what some people go through and what they overcome to become great.  If you were to ask most people, they would tell you that they too would like to be great someday.

Everyone want's to be great but only an elite few can make it through.  It's not quitting that makes you great.  It's asking for help that makes you great.  It's realizing that this is a marathon and not a sprint - that is what makes you great.

Life is funny that way.  You must be present to win.  I see people get their lives back every time I teach a new FPU class.  I see people go from a has-been, to Olympic Champion just by coming to the realization that they do have a choice when it comes to their finances.  Don't quit.  Go for the Gold!