03/31/2020
Thankful to have some work going on still, but don't know what the next couple months will bring. I know many have it much worse.
I've come through many difficult times, and honestly, each new challenge seems like an adventure that I must conquer. It feels exciting and new.
I don't want to down play how difficult this must be, especially those sick or with lost love ones. That's not what this is about.
I believe that hearing my perspective might offer something that will help broaden yours, as hearing yours might do for me.
As a mechanic, for me, the biggest obstacle is overcoming the fear of failure at the beginning of a new, tough job. Like the first time I pulled the W12 motor out of a Bentley, or pulling the dash out of a Rolls, or rebuilding a 427 big block in a driveway.
This panic sets in when you see a bolt deep in the motor and you have no idea how to get to it. So many excuses pop up. "I can't because I don't have the special tool." "I don't have the training." Followed by the fears. "I'm running out of time." "I need the payout from this job to pay my bills." "They are going to realize I'm a fraud."
Each time, I've found that if I take a moment, or several, to breathe and determine that I will do it, I'm able.
If this life had no challenges, what would it be. Millions buy video games everyday, and if they are easy, we feel like we've been cheated out of our money. As an athlete, hard fought victories are the greatest memories.
The greatest high I've ever felt is the sense of accomplishment when I finish that impossible job. I walk with my head as high it can go and I know, I'm the man.
So if you're struggling, call someone, call me. Get some encouragement. And let's go fight this situation and see what we're made of.
