100 meters hurdles.

110 meters hurdles.

Not challenging enough?

400 meter hurdles.

Not enough?

How about the Steeplechase?

3000 meters of hurdles and other obstacles.

Still not enough?

Okay.

Let’s get on horses and jump over hurdles.

I wonder what kind of person decides that they’re going to commit a part of their life participating in athletic events where they intentionally pit themselves against hurdles.

Are you one of those people?

If you’re not sure then I have news for you.

You are.

And you don’t have a choice in the matter.

Now you might not choose to put yourself in a position where you’re racing against hurdles, but don’t worry, life will manufacture them for you.

The size of your hurdles will vary, however, unlike the professional racers; you’ll rarely have opportunities to train for them in advance.

If you speak with or listen to professional hurdlers you’ll soon realize they have one thing in common, they all have confidence. They know that they can’t have any doubt or fear as they approach the hurdle, because if they do, it could lead to dire consequences. It’s not that they don’t have these feelings, but they have to find a way to control them, to temporarily bury them.

Burying or suspending doubt and fear is a learnable skill, even for you.

Imagine for a moment.

What would you attempt if you could bury or suspend your doubt and fear?

How would you train to increase your level of confidence?

What hurdles would you seek out?

How would your life change if you became a ‘professional’ life hurdler?

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