As a professional athlete I was at high risk of injuring myself. The thing is, for the 2+ years that I spent playing in the New York Yankee farm system, and four years of college, I merely had minor injuries.
By minor I mean a broken thumb, broken ring finger, broken hand, 10 stitches in my chin, and two concussions… Whew! Maybe I was more injury prone than I thought.
But none of those injuries were serious in the sense that they required surgery.
Little did I know that during my years as both a college and professional baseball player I had a developing injury all along that wouldn’t rear its ugly head until now.
In just 9 days I will be having arthroscopic hip surgery to remove a bone lesion on the neck of my femur and repair a torn labrum. And I have to tell you…I’m worried sick about it.
Recently a client of mine asked me if I was excited to finally get my surgery and have the pain in my hip gone for good.
I can’t say that I’m enthused about the actual surgery itself, nor would I say I’m excited that I am having surgery.
But she reminded me of something that I teach all my clients which is when things such as these present themselves you have the choice to decide how you are going to react to such obstacles. Your attitude towards how you approach “road bumps” in life can be all the difference in turning them into a spring board for making you stronger.
The Student becomes The Teacher!
And I am forever grateful that she reminded me of this very important fact.
You see, no matter what obstacles life puts up in front of you, you have the power to make the best of it. Your attitude and outlook on every situation can make or break you.
You can sit on the sidelines and sulk…or you can get your butt in the game and rise to the occasion. Its simple!
“Nothing worthwhile ever happens quickly and easily. You achieve only as you are determined to achieve… and as you keep at it until you have achieved.”–Robert H. Lauer
So when life gives you lemons…make the sweetest tasting, most refreshing, and outright BEST lemonade you can!
Yours in health,
Clint Barr
Raising The Barr, Inc.
www.bestjacksonpersonaltrainer.com
