Car racing --- open wheel indy style --- An average --- "Average" -- Formula One race car driver banks between 8 and 10 million a year -- its Europe and its much more popular over there, yada yada yada
A Formula -V driver, which is the developmental league does not make quite as much --- 50-60k is a stellar --- stellar year -- That is only one step below ---- think pro sprint car driving vs. Nascar
Some drivers never rise above Formula V -- such is life -- but almost all drivers rise through the formula V ranks
Care to guess what a lap time difference is on the same track of a Formula V driver who has graduated to the "big show" , and a journeyman Formula V racer who stays in the class forever?
2/10th's of a second per lap on the same course in the same class
In American football --- a high school wide receiver who runs a 4.7 40 yard dash may be the fastest guy in his school
----4.7 can be a productive speed in college as well - not flashy - but do-able
But the veteran 4.7 receiver might slide to the 7th round in the draft, - or maybe not even have the chance to go pro at all
The guy who runs 4.5 is going to get a shot somewhere though ------- again , 2/10th's of a second
2/10th's is the difference between a multi millionaire and someone who is struggling to make a practice squad
So bummer ---- we dont all make it ---- boo hoo --- but there becomes a time to get over it and start making the most of what we have
These are parables from sport that have direct application to your life
- Have a plan
- Have The discipline to execute a plan
- Have the ability to adapt when things change
- Put a great team around you and be the leader of your personal team
Fall short in these areas and if you dont have that theoretical "4.5 speed" - your going to falter
What is one of my takeaways from this?
It is that you can dramatically improve your circumstances in life with small changes
You dont have to be a Mensa standout --- just be a little bit smarter or more cunning than your competition , - (even if your competition is yourself from last week)
Have just a little bit more discipline this week than last --- you dont have to be Ghandi,
But Exercise a little more self control
The elite race car driver is faster because of a number of small things he does different -- he brakes a little later , stretches his time between shifts just a little longer , - and maybe cuts 6 more inches out of a corner than an also-ran,
but using my 2/10ths of a second ideology, after a few laps at the speed those cars go, he is out of sight
Kind of like my cookie theory -- what is the toll for one toll house a day? 140 calories -- not much right?
140 calories a day is 980 per week , and 980 per week times 52 weeks = 50,960 -- and if we divide that by 3000 calories, which is the generally accepted calorie number for an extra pound , you have 17
17 pounds --- that is how much extra your body has to process for just a little bit of flour, shortening, sugar and chocolate chips each day
I'm never going to say an occasional cookie or 2 is bad for you --- but think about that next time you order an appetizer at your next restaurant outing, or polish off a bag of chee-tos at Subway , if its the bigger bag, there are actually 2.5 servings of chips in there
What are you really there for? - If its a restaurant , you are likely there for some good company and a real meal, not a mess of artichoke dip and fried onions ---- at Subway or anyplace similar, your there for a quick meal to get you through the next cluster of hours , nothing more , nothing less --- eating a sack of chips just adds empty calories to the experience
What do you need to add to your personal life to get big time results? I'm talking outside the box about everything
-- this blog is centered around healthy lifestyles, but its my experience that many people who can manage a positive lifestyle tend to kick butt in a lot of other areas too
I'll bet its not 50% more, 30% more or even 15% more ---- start with a 5-10% improvement in your problem areas and see where that leads you
I fully realize life is not an Open Wheel car race , or a 40 yard dash to determine your NFL contract, --- but keep that 2/10th's of a second thing in mind
There is not a lot separating great from average --- sometimes its just that extra little kick --- like sprinkling a touch of horseradish in your next bloody mary , or a gymnast finishing a routine with a dismount just a bit better than everyone else
It is that you can dramatically improve your circumstances in life with small changes
You dont have to be a Mensa standout --- just be a little bit smarter or more cunning than your competition , - (even if your competition is yourself from last week)
Have just a little bit more discipline this week than last --- you dont have to be Ghandi,
But Exercise a little more self control
The elite race car driver is faster because of a number of small things he does different -- he brakes a little later , stretches his time between shifts just a little longer , - and maybe cuts 6 more inches out of a corner than an also-ran,
but using my 2/10ths of a second ideology, after a few laps at the speed those cars go, he is out of sight
Kind of like my cookie theory -- what is the toll for one toll house a day? 140 calories -- not much right?
140 calories a day is 980 per week , and 980 per week times 52 weeks = 50,960 -- and if we divide that by 3000 calories, which is the generally accepted calorie number for an extra pound , you have 17
17 pounds --- that is how much extra your body has to process for just a little bit of flour, shortening, sugar and chocolate chips each day
I'm never going to say an occasional cookie or 2 is bad for you --- but think about that next time you order an appetizer at your next restaurant outing, or polish off a bag of chee-tos at Subway , if its the bigger bag, there are actually 2.5 servings of chips in there
What are you really there for? - If its a restaurant , you are likely there for some good company and a real meal, not a mess of artichoke dip and fried onions ---- at Subway or anyplace similar, your there for a quick meal to get you through the next cluster of hours , nothing more , nothing less --- eating a sack of chips just adds empty calories to the experience
What do you need to add to your personal life to get big time results? I'm talking outside the box about everything
-- this blog is centered around healthy lifestyles, but its my experience that many people who can manage a positive lifestyle tend to kick butt in a lot of other areas too
I'll bet its not 50% more, 30% more or even 15% more ---- start with a 5-10% improvement in your problem areas and see where that leads you
I fully realize life is not an Open Wheel car race , or a 40 yard dash to determine your NFL contract, --- but keep that 2/10th's of a second thing in mind
There is not a lot separating great from average --- sometimes its just that extra little kick --- like sprinkling a touch of horseradish in your next bloody mary , or a gymnast finishing a routine with a dismount just a bit better than everyone else
I'm closing with this photo of the finish from the 1983 Professional Road World Championship bicycle race in Altenrhein Switzerland
---- Greg Lemond was already somewhat of a known quantity , but he had not elevated himself to greatness yet
The margin of victory ? ---- not much more than 2/10th's of a second , over the course of 150 + miles
This became a tipping point for Greg Lemond that led to better and better rides and ultimately culminated in 3 Tour de France championships in the pre doping era and he is now a household name
Fractions of a second ----- You've never heard of those other 2 guys and they rode the race just as fast
These are the things that fire me up and get me motivated to put out a little extra --- give it a try yourselves
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