Deep inside the depths of your heart is a power that can infinitely fuel you for the rest of your life. This power can be manifested from moments in time where you have an epiphany. Experiences where your heart, mind, and soul unify to completely change the course of your life. Experiences like this are rare and can’t be forced. Once you have one, it can fuel your actions for a lifetime. I was fortunate enough to have had several experiences that inspired me to change, but the experience that I'm about to share with you today is one that Physically changed my life forever.
“You Can’t Play Football”
The year was 2006, I was getting ready to go into high school and all my friends were playing Pop Warner football. My Dad's a hardcore Eagles fan, so I grew up watching football. There's a legendary running back for the Chicago Bear's that shared the same first name as me, Walter Payton. I didn’t understand much about the game, but a part of me always wanted to be as great as him. I scrounged up the small amount of courage that I had, told my Dad I wanted play football, and went to go sign up. When I arrived, they told me I can't play.
At age 14, I weighed in at over 160 Ibs and the weight maximum was 150Ibs. I was overweight. Before this, I always did everything that I wanted to do. I played soccer, basketball, and even studied Tae Kwon Do, but I couldn’t play football. Tell a shy, quiet, kid that he can’t do something because of his weight and that’ll mentally devastate them. This moment sparked a fire inside my soul.
Despite creating childhood insecurities about my body, I'm grateful for this experience. It gave me the self awareness of my physical self by making me more conscious of how I treat my body. It motivated me to find answers to how I can improve it and it introduced me to the Fitness lifestyle. If it wasn't for this experience, I wouldn't have discovered Shaun T, started working out, played High School football, lost weight, and watched my body change for the first time.
What's the most significant experience that inspired you to physically change?
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