I attended a motivational talk today at work given by Hannah Shields, the first Northern Irish woman to summit Mt. Everest. She was an impressive woman, with a list of unbelievable achievements on her CV in addition to this historic feat, and an excellent public speaker too! She started with the above-quoted statement: The Limits Are In Your Mind.
This is so true. I feel it on a daily basis, how I constrict and restrict myself based on my own perception of how things should be. Instead of simply having the confidence to just be.
Here is a very simple example for you: It's 5pm, I'm at work, and I'm feeling hunger pangs. I have to go teach 2 classes at 5.30, then train in my own class until 9.30, so food would be very welcome right now. I have a tupperware container of protein-packed chilli in the fridge here, but I'm afraid to go get it. Afraid of my boss seeing me take an unauthorised break. Afraid of people seeing me eat and thinking that I'm indulging in a greedy splurge. Afraid of simply drawing unnecessary attention to myself.
This is ridiculous.
Time is ticking away and I am letting fear of other people's perceptions cause me additional hassle on top of an already busy evening.
No more limits. I need to eat.
2 comments:
So true!! And I have that same internal struggle about eating in front of people too. I hope you really did eat the chili!
I tried to.. but chickened out... I had a couple of mouthfuls before someone came over to make a cup of coffee and I just threw my food back in the fridge! :( I know, I know, what a wuss! I just hate drawing attention to my eating habits!!
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