My local gym has over twenty treadmills in the ‘cardio’ section. Coming through the main doors they are one of the first things seen. I notice and watch everyone that is on them. You can see the comatose walker with their head fixed firmly on the TV set above them. The joggers who seem to be noticing that they are doing something, but stop when they feel winded. Sometimes they notice people walking by or fidget with their iPod or take a phone call. I notice them and get to them from seeing them often. Most are overweight with a hint of defeated energy flowing from them. They dread what they are doing, but believe it is the only way to move ahead, improve, or lose weight. They are using a dreadmill with no view towards self improvement.
This attitude and outlook isn’t unique to the gym. Many whom I’ve talked to feel the same thing every day, every place they go. They run the rat race hoping for a way out, yearning for something more. Others walk by with seemingly better bodies or lives, but that is out of reach. Everyone can reach their goals, but first they must realize their true values, views, and goals.
Step off of the dreadmill and write a new plan, follow a new path.
