Introduction
Sooner of Later all of us must decide to accept life for what it is and settle for whatever is dealt to us or we can take hold of that which makes us who we are and that defines us. Settling for the day to day humdrum of job, home, kids, paying bills, and dying is what most people get from life. It’s not because the “settler” in life are not good people or that they do not have what it takes to be better. Sometimes life has a way of hemming us in and restricting us from doing the thing we are called to do. In my opinion and having been here I can say that this is normal and we must tow the line for the good of the family. However, even during these times when getting by is the order of the day, we cannot lose sight of who we are and what we are supposed to become. It is imperative to believe that we are in this life for a much higher purpose than ourselves. We were not meant to be squatters in this infinite, seething universe. We are here to rule and reign with the talents and gifts that we possess. Believing in ourselves keeps hope alive. We must keep our eye on the horizon.
Let’s start today to begin thinking and contemplating about the reason we are here on planet earth. No matter how discouraged you are we must focus on the thing that makes us tick or that “SETS OUR SOUL OF FIRE.” First, what is it that sets our souls on fire? Envision it. Reach out in your mind and touch it, taste it. Set it before your minds eye continually. Never forget it because this is the essence of your existence.
In my life I have decided that bodybuilding (as one of the things that sets my soul on fire) is front and center. It has taken courage on my part to start down a path that usually much younger men travel. I’ve had to overcome the stigma of being older and go out and be my best. The mere thought of standing on stage as a champion stokes the flames of my heart to heights that are unimaginable. Bodybuilding “SETS MY SOUL ON FIRE!” I I have to see this pursuit through to its end. Nothing stands in my way except me and I won’t let that happen because this cause defines me and keeps me moving onward and upward. My days and nights are filled with thoughts of winning. I can think of nothing else. This year, 2018 is filled with competitions and possibilities. My Coach, Justin Dees believes in me and thus I believe in me. It is time to perform and I’m getting ready to win. My “SOUL IS ON FIRE!”
In closing I want to reemphasize the importance for all of us to:
1.) Decide what “SETS YOUR SOUL ON FIRE”
2.) Get busy and make that thing the defining feature of our lives
3.) Never let that thing disappear from our minds
4.) Go WIN!
Until next time I remain, Douglas E. Graham, Lt Col, USAF, (ret), MHSM
Six Pack and Senior 