Training your mind to do anything you want.

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I have always been a strong believer that anyone can do just about anything they set their minds to do. In my case, I quit my 20 year career to start my own business and move to Hawaii. And, I decided that I was going to run a 1/2 marathon to get healthy and I did it.

I've always admired people like Anthony Robbins who seemed to be able to get people to believe they could do anything and then they do it. Somehow, I got on his email distibution list and I just got this video today. I'm not advocating buying his course. I am advocating listening to his message about training your mind in a way that helps you to get more out of your lives. It does work. If you believe it, you can do anything you want. Enjoy.

Interview with Frank Kern and John Reese

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It is much easier to accomplish anything if you truly love what you do. If you can find that mix, it is not work. It is fun! Each day every day. Goal oriented videos/trainers not required.

I've been lucky enough to find that mix.

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Just to share a recent personal experience related to this video. When I ran the Hibiscus half marathon on June 14 of this year, I felt like I was defeated by the course. I did my best to finish the race and even though I crossed the finish line, I felt like the course defeated me because I gave up at the 11 mile mark climbing the last leg of diamond head. I hit the wall. Hit it early and no matter what I tried to do, I couldn't run any longer. I pretty much had to walk the rest of the way.

I was totally depressed because of how hard it was. The secret of my depression was that in the back of my mind, what I really wanted to do was complete a full marathon. I never admitted it to anyone, but I did. Just how hard that race was to finish dealt a crushing blow to one of my personal objectives. However, a very funny thing happened to me on the way back to the Club after that run.

When we got back to fitness 24 to "celebrate" our finish, I thought back through the race, how I trained, what I did right vs. what I did wrong and my mind started wrapping itself around a different way of looking at the situation. First of all, I had just been running for about 7 months where the longest I had ever run was about 1-2 miles. Secondly, there were a ton of people who were run/walking the half marathon and who finished with much greater ease than I did and who had about the same finishing time of 3:13. I felt if I ran/walked, I could finish a marathon.

It was literally at that moment at the Club that I decided that I was going to beat the course at the Hickam Half Marathon in August. And, in addition, I was going to run the Honolulu marathon. I became CERTAIN that I would be able to train for it and finish the race. It became a total obsession.

It's a dangerous thing for me to say that I believe with 100% certainty that I will finish the Honolulu Marathon since I haven't done it yet. Not even close. And, I could get egg on my face if something happens and I can't do it. However, that level of certainty led me to intensify my training, adjust my diet and my work out, rest and rolling/stretching regimine to be singularly focused on destroying the half marathon.

On August 15, just two month later, I ran the Hickam Half Marathon. I finished in 2:40, cutting off 33 minutes from my time. 12:13 mile pace. Very fast for me. I couldn't have been more happy after the run. My training was right. My determination was right. The belief that I could do it provided the fuel for me to go out and run over 30 miles per week.

Now, I run a half marathon or more every single weekend as a training run. I just ran 13 miles yesterday. To finish the Honolulu Marathon, the training calendar requires running 49 miles per week in the month of November. That is 4 runs of 10-16 miles every week. The funny thing is that it doesn't actually seem like that much anymore. My next challenge? Oct 25. I have that date circled on my calendar for the PF Chang 30k. That's 18.6 miles. A whopper of a race.

When Anthony Robbins says that the key to taking action is a belief with 100% certainty that you will get the result if you take the action, he is exactly right about that. Until I saw in my mind's eye that I could do it, I couldn't and wouldn't. Now I believe I can and I know I will. This is the key to making any change in your life. If I can do it, you can do it.

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Very inspiring story, thanks for sharing. I admire your determination and the discoveries that you have made along the way. In a way, it reminded me of the line in Costner's movie: "If you build it, they will come." Action yielding result. Again, to you!

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Thanks I enjoyed that - I always like to hear about dreams coming true.

Maria

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Congrats on your personal accomplishments, Jim.. I have a great amount of respect for you and consider it a privilege to know you!

Thanks for the extra motivation... I've been dragging today!

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Until I saw in my mind's eye that I could do it, I couldn't and wouldn't. Now I believe I can and I know I will. This is the key to making any change in your life. If I can do it, you can do it.

Makes me think of the story of the 4 minutes mile. It's clear a number of athletes could do it - but none of them did until after the first guy who believed he could do it, did it. Then the other runners trained for it, knowing it was possible.

Sports: Bannister stuns world with 4-minute mile

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Congrats on your personal accomplishments, Jim.. I have a great amount of respect for you and consider it a privilege to know you!

Thanks for the extra motivation... I've been dragging today!

I also have great respect for Jim. He is so smart but isn't smart aleky about it like some of these people are. He is always ready to help and answer questions.

I very much admire Tony Robbins too and went to one of his free lectures where he tried to sign us up for the real course which took several days, I believe. This was many years ago. I bought his very first tape set "Personal Power" and listened to it several times. It was very good. Come to think of it, I loaned it to a casual friend and never got it back. I completely forgot about it.

Dwayne Dyer was another person that used to give small intimate lectures before he became so famous. I bought a book from him that he autographed for me.

Jim, I have no doubt that you will be successful in hitting your goal and complete the Honolulu Marathon. Keep us informed.

It's a dangerous thing for me to say that I believe with 100% certainty that I will finish the Honolulu Marathon since I haven't done it yet. Not even close. And, I could get egg on my face if something happens and I can't do it. However, that level of certainty led me to intensify my training, adjust my diet and my work out, rest and rolling/stretching regimine to be singularly focused on destroying the half marathon.

On August 15, just two month later, I ran the Hickam Half Marathon. I finished in 2:40, cutting off 33 minutes from my time. 12:13 mile pace. Very fast for me. I couldn't have been more happy after the run. My training was right. My determination was right. The belief that I could do it provided the fuel for me to go out and run over 30 miles per week.

Now, I run a half marathon or more every single weekend as a training run. I just ran 13 miles yesterday. To finish the Honolulu Marathon, the training calendar requires running 49 miles per week in the month of November. That is 4 runs of 10-16 miles every week. The funny thing is that it doesn't actually seem like that much anymore. My next challenge? Oct 25. I have that date circled on my calendar for the PF Chang 30k. That's 18.6 miles. A whopper of a ract.