Tears fell off my face when I read a tweet by a X.com user by name MrCommonSense on Rhea Bullos historic outing in a local inter-school competition.
Rhea Bullos is an eleven year old track and field athlete from The Philippines who went viral after participating in a local inter-school running meet. Rhea won three gold medals in the 400-meter, 800-meter, and 1,500-meter competitions respectively.
Something stood out for Rhea that got me sober. Tears almost fell from my eyes when I read the tweet about her exploits. She went viral on the internet not only because she won three gold medals but because she didn’t have running shoes. But instead, she decided to use and alternate bandages as running shoes.
This is a wake up call for you and I,and anyone that want to get something out of life to not look at our immediate environment difficulties to deter us from attaining our life goals.
I always say and I will reiterate that at any point in your life, Know that you have everything you need to succeed. The girl did not focus at what those who had shoes had, she focussed of using what she had and has further opened many other opportunities. Many of us wouldn’t have participated for fear of what other runners or spectators were going to say about us and would have missed an opportunity that would have improved our lives and eventually bring other opportunities.
How many opportunities have passed you because you are not using what you have? Stop focusing on how other people started and start using what you have. Always remember You are enough.
