What Happened to Hard Work?

When I think back to some of my accomplishments thus far in my career, athletic journey, or family life the most rewarding are often the most challenging and difficult.  Greater effort = greater reward.  I think one of the biggest components missing from today's society is the fact that what you want in life, career, and sport takes hard work.  There is no other way around it.   There is no silver bullet or magic pill that is going to get you to your goal without doing the work day in and day out.

A perfect example is this video of Miranda Carfrae running form analysis video.  Miranda won the IM World Championship last year and is considered one of the best triathlon runners.  When you watch her run it looks so easy and flawless.  Her form is perfect and she looks so comfortable and relaxed - oh, and she was running between 6:05/6:13 miles.

My point is, it has taken her years and 1000s of hours of consistent training to be that good.  (Genetics have played a role in her talent as well).  She has dedicated herself to be one of the best in the world and now she is reaping the benefits of her hard work. 

Find your passion in what you want to do and put in the hard work, that's the only way to meet your potential and success.