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5 Actions to Help You Overcome Your Weakness
“Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That’s success.”
Zig Ziglar
Saturday night, Leanne and I went to the Walnut Street Theater for a performance of Saturday Night Fever. We had a great evening in the city. We started with sushi at Fat Salmon on Walnut Street. Then we strolled through the historic district taking in Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell on a beautiful night. We wandered back over to Walnut Street for some ice cream at Scoop DeVille before heading over to our show.
The show itself was excellent – filled with lots of music and dancing. The audience was full of people who were excited to be there. During the customary intermission, Leanne and I walked down stairs to Barrymore’s to stretch our legs and use the rest rooms prior to the second half of the show. As we climbed the steps back up to our normal mezzanine seats, Leanne moved on ahead of me. My legs were moving a little slow, and Leanne noticed. My knees haven’t been nearly as flexible as they were, and it’s probably time I do something about it.
I am fairly active. I go to the gym 4-5 times a week, and I want to remain active for a long time. Unfortunately, my running and jumping over the years has taken it’s toll on my knees, and I haven’t taken all the measures I should have to keep my knees strong and flexible. It’s time to take action!
As I was thinking about my knees, I realized my path forward might help others to overcome some of their pains and weaknesses. Today, I’ll help you identify a clear-cut plan for tackling your area of weakness.
5 Actions to Help You Overcome Your Weakness
- Recognize my areas of weakness. Obviously, I need to do something to improve the flexibility and strength of my knees. What is your area of weakness? If you need help finding it, ask your wife (or a good, honest friend).
“Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness.”
Jean Vanier - Decide to do something about it. I have a choice. I can put up with my knees as they are knowing they may only get worse, or I can do something about it. This is my choice, and I have to make the choice for myself. What are you going to do about your weakness? You can do nothing, or today could be the day you decide to change something in your life to positively move you forward.
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
- Seek out help. I’m an engineer, not a doctor. In the case of my knees, it’s time for me to seek out professional help – a physical therapist should be able to help me. Who can help you overcome your weakness? Schedule an appointment with them today.
“Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help.”
Pope Paul VI - Follow the instructions. See a physical therapist for me knees doesn’t do me a lot of good if I don’t follow his instructions. I must be willing to take the time to stretch and strength train if I want to see real improvement with my knees. What instructions do you need to follow in order to overcome your weakness? Are you following the instructions?
“It’s about discipline. It’s about following instructions. It’s about the execution of the plan. That’s what sport is.”
Ian Millar - Take preventative measures. I’m confident my knees will get better if I take the first steps; however, they will quickly return to their current state if I don’t continue with preventative measures. It’s easy to step with the instructions provided by experts once we feel we’ve arrived. We must remember the actions we took to overcome our weaknesses, and we must be diligent in staying with these actions so we don’t slip into our old pains and patterns.
“Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable.”
Bill Gates