A very close friend of mine started a weigtht loss programme a few years back. He has always been an athlete, playing tennis and hockey. But of late, he took a serious turn and start running and cycling. He has loss a considerable amount of weight and he looks and feel great.
This story is not about him losing weight. It is actually about the power of influence and motivation.
He started this journey when he started hanging around friends who are Ironman freaks. Slowly, these group of people started to influence him. He started to join their cycling and running routine. The first few sessions were torture. But he persevered and slowly his stamina increased. And now, he's ready for real challenges (at least I think so!).
Yesterday, he did some running at Pandan Sport Center. Suddenly, an elder man appeared and approched him.
Old man: You have a good fitness for someone with your size.
Friend: Well, you are fit for a very old guy.
and he accompanied my friend for the next 4 lap. Apparently, the old man said he had been watching my friend run a few times already and this time he had to run with him.
As I see it, he was influenced by his friends and later motivated a stranger.
It is true that action speaks louder than words. Even when we think no one is watching or what we do wouldn't make any difference, it will impact something, somehow.
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