Olympian Or Otherwise, We All Have A Story To Tell

After just four days of the London Olympics, we have already seen a number of incredible performances. We have also heard the tales of quite a few Olympians whose epic journeys have brought them to this place in time and sport history. We’ve laughed and we’ve cried.

Some of those stories are admittedly pretty dramatic. Awe-inspiring. Motivational. Each and every Olympian would appear to have a dramatic journey that brought them to London.

Every couple of years, the media do a great job of presenting us with two weeks worth of human interest stories.

But what about the other 102 weeks?

If nothing else, the Olympics should serve to remind us of one important fact: Olympian or otherwise, we all have a story to tell.

We can come to a pretty simple conclusion here. Either the Olympics somehow manages to accrue a greater number of human interest stories per capita than the rest of the world at any given time, or there are simply a lot of great stories of Olympians and non-Olympians alike.

I would opt for the latter.

We all have a story, and a good one at that. Maybe it isn’t a story line that will become a major motion picture. Maybe George Clooney or Meryl Streep won’t rush in to take the lead role in the film representation of your life story.

But you know what? Maybe they should.

We all have a story to tell. If you have spent time on the planet, facing the challenges, the adventures, and the journey, then you have a story that will be compelling. It will be inspirational to someone. It will resonate with someone. Reflecting upon that story will allow you to learn more about you – and make a difference to someone .

You just have to believe it – and share it.

The sad thing is that for 102 weeks, we forget about those stories. Then, when gold medals are upon us, we thrive on them for two weeks. Maybe we should be thriving on them and learning from them daily - Olympics or otherwise.

What is your story? Are you sharing that story with the world? And if not, why not?

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