The Rio Olympics caused everybody who
watched it to consider their own lives. The efforts and sacrifices all our
Olympians made over many years to achieve their goals were staggering.
It is in the hardship, the striving
forwards and the dedication that each athlete took to achieve, which should be
the hallmark for all of us. All those
people, who are great in their level of expertise, have all dedicated their
lives. It is a lifetime’s service and should
never be underestimated.
In our society everything is expected to be
instant and given with ease. That never
works and is never lasting and will never endure the longevity of time. It is only through hard work and sacrifice
that the true goals are met, whether you are an opera singer, a painter or a
high class professional in academia.
Everything that is worth achieving never
comes easily and there are always setbacks along the way. This then begins to build our characters and
gives us the determination to strive ever more towards achieving greatness.
It is through the sacrifice to achieve our
goals that we are humbled and egos play no part in this journey. Everybody can achieve greatness if the
mind-set is determined enough to go for it.
We don’t have to get a gold medal. We all know how well we have done in getting
to the top of our chosen goal. People,
who serve humanity and have done so their entire lives, are hailed as great by
their contemporaries and their colleagues.
It is the general public, who voice their
opinions openly to those who have done well on their behalves. We are all touched by these amazing people
and it gives us the impetus to strive ourselves.
No matter who you are or what you do,
everybody in the world is good/talented at something. They just need encouragement and a helping
hand to show them the way and to realise their talent for themselves.
The gold medal is not necessary. We all know in our hearts when we have done
well!
Jenny Ayers
Sunday, 28th August 2016
