Your mind

Do you know that your mind can be your very own enemy or the best of your strengths?

I found out that today... Today I had my last swimming lesson at Barton Springs before the first triathlon I am about to do this next Monday.

I just remember, last week when I actually got into the deep water for the very first time and started swimming in the 4 to 5 feet session... I was just thinking... "what am I going to do once my feet cannot reach the bottom?... I know! I am going to drown!"

That was the only thing stamped on my mind at that moment... so, when I saw under the water that the big fall was coming, I just panicked and suddenly stopped... For about 10 minutes, I was just there facing my fear... with my mind setup thinking about negative things... but after a while, I just saw so many people standing very relaxing in the water's surface that I just told myself... "today I want to be able to stay on my own on the surface in deep water..."

After those 10 minutes, I started swimming... and when I had to stop, I almost drown but my instructor was there for me.... and my dream of been stable on the surface was as far from as asking a simple question... "how can I stay on the surface without having to touch the bottom?"

And then I learned... It is just so amazing... The wonderful things you can learn about yourself!

Take the challenge! Face your worst fear, and you will see that is not that bad as you think it is! Trick your mind! Whenever you think that you cannot do something, just think about all this other people that are able to do it... Ask them how they do it! learn and try it! You will see that you can convert your mind from being your worst enemy, to your greatest strength!