Persistence Is my super power, sometimes it feels like the only thing I have got. It seems to take me ages to catch on and get things right but if I persist it does not take that long before things start to fall into place.
Skiing is a a good example. I remember we used to do these big day trips driving up to the local mountains near Melbourne and I would send most of my time falling down. We never went enough to really catch on and could not afford lessons. It was not until after I finished my electrical Apprentice that I got a job and lived up in the Australian ski mountains. This is when my persistence really started to kick in. We were able to get cheaper staff season lift tickets. I planned to ski every day and rarely missed, I liked to start each day with a few runs down the race course before my legs got too tired. I started off one of the weakest skier at our ski hotel but ended up one of the best. Slowly and surely I got faster and more competitive on the race course. Each Thursday our hotel booked the race course out for a fun little in house competition. We used to film it and play it straight after dinner on the big screen in the hotel bar. I used to love it, it kept me motivated to keep learning and practicing. I don't think I would have ever stopped trying. I only stopped at the close and end of our winter season. I would not call it stubbornness, just very healthy persistence.
That looks like the early days at Perisher Smiggins...?
Good to have persistence, as it does pay off and you are living proof of that.
!INDEED yes the early days at perisher Smiggins! I did 3 seasons there in the early 90s. You must be busy on your travels I have seen many of yours posts for a while?
Haaaa I did Thredbo in 91 and my roomie was in Perisher.
Actually I starred off as an apprentice chef at Lake Crackenback, then all summer staff got railroaded out by an evil witch and so I went and managed Hotshots photography in Thredbo and lived at the Station in Jindy.
Oh those were the days. I worked and partied too much to ski.
Plus I didn't like it.
I grew up down the coast from there and was much better waterskieer....
Yes, in Thailand right now volunteering at Soi Dogs.
Then to Malaysia for Hivefest! Wooohooooo
Will post over the weekend. Have soooo much content- TOO much...
We have more in common than I thought, you sound very well travelled! looking forward to all your update posts
Likewise.
As a chronically ill and disabled person, I have to be persistent to stay as sane as possible. Persistence is indeed very important to me 💙
Heath is so important! are you still able to workout in the pool
I am, but I am a few months behind on my membership payments. Hopefully, I can pay that up and get back n the pool. It is difficult getting in and out though and walking around on wet ground without a brace on is a bt nerve wrecking, but mostly, it's good for my soul. I always feel amazing afterwards. I am a real water baby!
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I very much like the idea of persistence!
I would like to think that I am persistent and resillient!
That's awesome fam 👏👏👏