Many people want to succeed…

Perform at their best…

And hit the highest levels they can.

However…

The way that most people do this is reckless.

In their recklessness…

They end up destroying themselves…

Unable to reach their potential…

And failing.

I had a recent event in my life around the idea of the reflection for this month: Recklessness, yet Responsibility.

I am a semi-pro athlete in my free time, and about a month ago, I had a big obstacle course race event.

I went into the race, extremely excited.

But…

As soon as I started…

Something felt off.

My body was not performing how I know it should…

I was missing obstacles that I normally nail…

I felt really fatigued…

And then the headache began to hit.

As all of this began to become worse…