3 Lessons Ahead of the Track & Field World Championship
/Get ready - the Track & Field World Championships start this weekend. I want to impart some track hacks that you can apply to living a wealthy life. You will be inspired by the journeys of several athletes competing in this year’s games.
I am a trackette (yes - my own made-up word), which represents a girl who used to run track competitively from the age of five to eighteen and now watches it like a hawk. My interest in track was borne out of my father’s love for the sport, and I’ve passed that same love onto my husband, who now keeps me up to date with all things truck-related. 2022 marks the first time the World Championship has been in the United States, and thus I’m particularly excited to have the games on home soil.
3 Track Hacks to Obtain a Wealthy Life
You’re never too old to compete. Jamaican sprinter, Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce has been running on the world stage since 2008, when she won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the Beijing Olympics. Well, Fraser-Pryce is leading the world this year in times for the 100 meters and is a favorite to win a gold medal at this distance in the 2022 World Championships. Many commentators and fellow competitors wrote her off, but she has proven that her thirty-five-year-old age is only a number. Like Fraser-Pryce, don’t let others put limits on you because you may be considered “too old” or “past your prime.” With a positive attitude and a belief in yourself, you can compete at any age toward your wealth goals.
Sometimes you need to regroup after defeat. Two-time 400-meter Olympic gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo came into this season running a little lackluster. Early in the season, the Bahamian quarter-miler lost races to competitors whom she had previously beaten. Miller-Uibo stepped away from the summer circuit for a few meets to regroup with her coach after her defeats. In the recent summer circuit, she re-emerged more confident and back with her former stride, which led her to win her races. Similarly, if you get knocked down or embarrassed in defeat from making a poor investment or professional decision, regroup with a financial advisor or coach, respectively. Sometimes you need a figurative kick in the pants to regain your mojo, and then you’ll be able to get back out there to pursue your wealth goals.
What’s for you is for you, and no one else. If you have not yet heard of twenty-year-old, middle-distance runner Athing Mu, now is the time to pay attention. I am telling you that she is poised to become one of the greatest runners ever. At the Tokyo Olympics last summer, Mu became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the 800 meters since 1968 – at 19 years old too! Mu is 5’10”, but when I watch her run, she looks more like 6’3”. I believe that Mu’s success is driven by her gazelle-like form, her desire to run the 800 meters in her own strategic approach, and the complete joy that seems to consume her on the track. The 800 meters have been built for Mu, and she has seized the opportunity. I want you to find the opportunity that fits you uniquely, wherein you don’t have to struggle; rather, when you work hard, success comes pretty easily and brings you immense joy. What’s the wealth goal that you are yearning to seize in your own way?
A Wealthy Girl Corner
Last week, I talked about preparing for changes in the macroenvironment for the next six months. One powerful way to do so is to gather in a wealth circle, where 6 to 8 people come together on a consistent basis to push forward each other’s wealth goals. I will continue to beat this drum. I had the opportunity to bring together a wealth circle with these beautiful women in Chicago before I left, and let me tell you, it was powerful and fun! Weeks later, we are pushing forward each other’s aspirations. If you want to achieve your goals, there’s no replacement for surrounding yourself with people who are vested in them.
