Diet of an Olympic Champion

If your personal goal of ultimate desire was to be Olympic champion. Let’s say you were a track star. In the months and years leading up to big competition how much attention would you pay to what you eat? How ‘diet’ conscious would you be to ensure you consumed calories and nutrients from the right sources every day.

Accomplishing anything great is no less a challenging feat. And as the leader of your cause you have to be sure to eat healthy. I’m not a nutritionist, so I’m not referring to eat healthy in the literal sense of the word. Though as a former cardiovascular drug pusher I can tell you that’s important too.

Becoming ‘Nutrition’ Conscious

Even so, think beyond- take inventory of the influences, people, and stimulants you have in your life day in and day out, pay as careful attention to those stimulants. If you placed as much care in controlling the influences that enter your life as an Olympic champion controls the diet- how much healthier would you be mentally, spiritually, professionally?

As you undergo this great adventure pay close attention to the influences and people you allow in your life. You need to go beyond. ‘Eat healthy’ surround yourself with great people; influences who possess a positive disposition and are driven to accomplish the monumental. If that means you need to go into isolation, do so. If that means you need to be closer to friends and family, do so via Skype, vacation trips, moving, any means you can afford. Need to turn off the television? Spend more time in church? At the mosque? What are you waiting for?

People are ‘Nutrients’, Surround Yourself with the Best

You need to surround yourself with people who believe you can- and will help you push yourself to get there.

Anything less . . .

is like eating junk food in the months leading up to your big event and expecting yourself to perform your very best. 

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