The 365 Commitment

Day 90 – Thunder before the Lightning

Are you making a lot of noise? Good – well maybe. The 365 Commitment is about taking care of yourself, preparation, becoming who you are supposed to be. When you start doing the right things everyday, consistently putting the most important things first and visualizing your path to your dreams then you start becoming great. You can start making some noise. You can start creating thunder.

When the thunder starts roaring, people are going to start paying attention to you. When they do, and believe me they will, you better have your act together. You better have something to back that thunder up. The thunder better becoming from something brilliant, dynamic and real. The lightning. I sure hope it is not some trash can lids and a cudgel.

What is the recipe for backing your STUFF up? The 365 Commitment. For me it has become part of my foundation. I am building upon it. I am creating a core strength, and energy, a reservoir of mental strength, mind calluses so that I can push through and withstand the scrutiny when it comes. It is about being real. Every morning, every night I am self evaluating. Every morning, every night I am falling short.

However, slowly, and steadily with consistency I am becoming stronger. More sure. More confident of my path, of my chosen direction. I cannot get pushed around that easily anymore. I am at 90 days now. I can look back at day 1 and realize just how weak I was, how easily manipulated by my day and by the urgent. I still fall victim, I have a lot of weaknesses.

However, the strength is building. I am creating that core strength that can really produce lightning, and when it does I will channel my inner Katy Perry and people can hear my roar (ok, I put that reference in for someone specific that reads this blog everyday)! However, I am not ashamed of that inspiration.

Listening to music in the hotel this morning, tired, dragging myself out for a run at 5am – I heard that song playing – and it sunk into my soul for some reason. When I took that step to first start my run – I knew that today was special. 90 days of The 365 Commitment. I ran a full 5K this morning, did 40 pushups in a row, 40 situps, and 40 squats. I am starting my 365 list with vigor and enthusiasm this morning.

I am focused on being a force to be reckoned with, even though I am weak now and still struggling. I am going to be strong. I am going to really going to be the thunder.

FYI – the other song I heard playing this morning in the hotel was that song by Imagine Dragons called Thunder. Hence the title of the blog.

Guy Reams (90)
365 Member
Lightning before the Thunder

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