Mystic Trails

Chronicling the struggle to balance family, career and train for Ironman Triathlons

Visions and Dreams




World record speed climber Ueli Steck breaks the world record climbing Eiger with vision, discipline and massive action. Ueli recommends ‘Relentless Forward Progress’ in life. Don’t stop moving forward.

Passion, with Visions to a Purpose


We all have a unique dream and a unique talent with which to fulfill it.
How do we find our unique dream?

Passion and Vision: You must become passionate about something.

You have bills to pay? Yes, and there are other people you have to consider when you make your decisions. But you can start small. You don’t have to change your whole life around immediately. Instead, spend an hour a day researching what you want to do. If you want a different career, study it part-time; start putting money aside for it. If you want a better body, start working out and eating better. If you want a new skill, get a book or tutor and practice. Sign up for night classes. The first step is the hardest, that’s why many people don’t take it. Follow your bliss, and everything else will fall into place! It’s not hard work if you are doing what you love. You can give up an hour of TV or spend an hour less online. You’ll die inside if you don’t follow your passion. Is an hour of TV or internet worth that?


Two things that you can do Now to spark your passion are to find your life vision and to write down your goals.

1.Find your life vision
We all know the phrase, "Think BIG!" I'd like to propose another phrase when it comes to your life vision - "Think FAR!" People with a long term vision and a long term perspective tend to have a greater measure of success compared to those who don't. In life, we all pay the price for success or pay the price for failure. The price for success is far cheaper and easier than the price for failure. Think about what you want to see in your life 5 years from now. Who do you want to be? What do you want? When you learn to see and think ahead and live today with tomorrow in mind, you will know one of the great secrets to success.

2. Write down your goals
Writing down your goals is the next step in having a long term vision for your life. Writing down your goals is important because it makes your goals REAL. It turns your visions and dreams into something concrete. You take the step from wanting and hoping into doing: ACTION. It's not enough to write them down and then forget about them. You need to take those goals and turn them into a plan of action. List every task you need to complete to bring you from where you are now to where you want to be, and that's your plan of action. DONE!

I have my daily workout and food log in several places around the house and at work so I constantly see them. I never have an excuse that I forgot. they constantly remind me of my vision and goal.

Simple and VERY HARD!

Todays workout:
1:00 Bike - Intervals
0:30 Run - Transition

There is no easy way. Just do it. Never give up!
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