Pushups of Profoundly Painful Profit!

Mar 6, 2008

Pushups of Profoundly Painful Profit!

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STOP RIGHT THERE!

Whew, glad I caught you. I’m going to say a word and you’re going to tell me what you immediately think of next. Ready? Okay, here we go!

(tick….tock…..tick…..tock…..)

Ooops, I forgot - you’re reading this, you cannot hear my voice. Sorry! Chalk it up to not enough morning coffee today. :) Here’s the word:

Pushups.

What are you thinking? Is it:

Painful exercise?

Something of which I can do not a one?

Drudgery?

Agony?

Soul-searing angst that scars my immortal soul!??

Well? What is it?

Allow me now offer another viewpoint.

When either I or my kids hear the word, PUSHUPS!, we (get this): cheer.

Lings ADORE pushups. At our karate class, we’re always the ones who shriek, yippie! when our senseis inflict them upon us as punishment.

Now, you’re probably thinking right now, um, Barbara, errr, are you:

One crayon short of a full box?
A few clowns short of a circus?
One Froot Loop shy of a full bowl?

No indeed, I’m happy to announce we’re all quite ~~astonishingly quirky~~ normal people. Here’s why we worship pushups, and how you can apply the same concept to your blog as well.

You see, pushups are one of the most superb exercises you can do for your upper body (pullups, chinups, squats, etc., being others). It builds up your biceps, your triceps, your deltoids, your back muscles…it’s really an excellent workout you can give your body.

But far more importantly for us - it’s a mental challenge. We attack pushups to see how far we can push our physical abilities…and at the end of a session, are often the last ones standing. They really give my kids a sense of physical pride.

Banging out 50 pushups is NOT EASY! ‘matter of fact, it took me over a month to be able to achieve that. But as that month progressed, I saw myself improving daily - I became stronger, more determined, AND (stay with me here, this is important)

By proactively challenging myself, I was able to break past boundaries of what I THOUGHT were my limitations…and redefine myself anew.

This kind of knowledge is GOLD.

Let me ask you now….of what are you capable? Have you stopped at a particular blogging/business point, because the little voice within your mind says, don’t even try…you’ll only fail?

Well?

If so, have you considered that the only thing that is holding you back is your preconceived notions of what you can achieve…notions that have comforted you for years but now…might be woefully out of date?

Hmmmm?

This past year, I have learned so much about my own abilities I could write a book about it (and hey! I did! :) ). I have pushed past what I thought were my limitations and redefined new aspects of myself. The process, while challenging and at times painful indeed, has tempered my soul and spirit and given me the confidence to dare new projects nobody else has considered (more on that in another post).

So! The next time you view a business idea or blogging technique to be as appetizing and enticing as painful pushups, reconsider your first impression. Those figurative painful pushups might be the key to increased profits in your future! You only need the courage to shatter your boundaries and redefine your abilities….and if you don’t choose to have that, who will do it for you?

I rest my case.

ThankYouVeryMuch!

Owlbert

(By the way, if you have any questions about the topics in this posting "Pushups of Profoundly Painful Profit!", do comment below - I'll try to clarify any issues).

Barbara Ling and Owlbert

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