The Ultimate Goal
I'm thinking of the Celtics tonight, hard not to, they're all over the news here in Massachusetts. Maybe everywhere, who the hell knows. Wondering how many of those players right now, tonight, are thinking about reaching that ultimate goal. Today is June 14th 2008. Tomorrow is not only Father's Day, but possibly the day a group of guys with a common goal reach the pinnacle of success in what they do, play basketball.
Professional athletes are the easiest to use as examples. We often here of them reaching that ultimate goal. Whether it be as a team or as a individual player. The ultimate goal, winning the super bowl, world series, NBA championship, MLB championship, Tour de France, Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, Shit even horses can reach their ultimate goal of winning the Kentucky Derby. I think by now you understand what I mean by ultimate goal. You've reached the highest point in the journey, you came out on top, there is no next step. Your the best the greatest at what you do.
Very important for you brothers/sisters thinking about or in the process of quitting to realize one important thing. Your not ready to think about the ultimate goal. You have practicing to do. Think of it as starting out in Tee Ball. Dream about someday winning that Super Bowl or MLB, NBA, NHL championship. Hard work and practice is what makes you a champion. Everyone that has come out on top has never said it was a cake walk. Neither is quitting tobacco.
Day 100, nice accomplishment, tremendous, but not the ultimate goal. I think of it as draft day. You played farm leage, church league, little league, highschool and college. Yes! your drafted, WOOOOOHOOOOOO! time to celebrate. Shit! Then you realize something. Time to start all over. You reached one goal of making it in the big leagues, now you have to work hard, practice, refine your skills and prepare yourself to reach that ultimate goal.
I challenge everyone that is 100+ days to join me in the fight for the ultimate goal of never again. If you think about it, it's pretty simple actually. No tobacco until the day you die. After you die I don't give a shit what you do. Retire I suppose. Seriousley you reached 100 days quit, now what? Whats your motivation? Whats keeping you going? I'll tell you whats keeping me going. I want that ultimate goal. I can't win any great championship, I will never win a super bowl, I will never hold the stanly cup, I will never be inducted inot the Hall of Fame. BUT!!
What I have learned about myself these last 100 days, I know for a fact that I can Quit chewing tobacco, and I don't smoke, for the reast of my life. I'm a professional quitter now. Nothing will get in my way of coming out on top a quitting champion. I am 30 and hopefully have a long career ahead. I have some of the best team mates a guy could ask for. I ask that I don't be traded or put on free agency.
I don't do that anymore and I have no desire to ever again.