009 – Rise and Shine Brainiac
It’s 5:30 am, time to rise.  The world isn’t waiting for you, in fact it’s been going steadily on as you decided to call it quits, decided to turn in for the night, your eyes bloodshot and sore.

As you closed your eyes for hours, millions of others around the world continued to improve.  To work on one exercise or another.  You closed your eyes ahead of the game, and now, you’re about to get passed.

It’s another day, another opportunity for glory…or that ugly stepchild named failure, which will it be?

It’s 5:30 am, time to rise.  The world isn’t waiting for you, in fact others from around the world are already done with their morning workout.  You rise, eyes tired, body sore.

As you close your eyes for hours, your competitors went over their notes, notes of you on your last season’s performance.  Working on identifying whether it’s one move or another that you will choose next.  You closed your eyes, and they kept theirs open, and on you.

It’s another day, another opportunity for glory…or that ugly stepchild named failure, which will it be.

You stretch your body, open it up.  Eat a mind-healthy breakfast, and get back to the grind.  Studying facts, figures, theories.  You sift through each exercise, problem set, and question.

Outside the others are playing, enjoying themselves in the warm summer sun, laughing away their hard work one fact at a time.  Jealousy arises only to be quelled by the understanding that you and different go hand in hand with destined for greatness.

You go back to it, this time with a vigor unmatched by what any brain enhancement pill can provide.  You were given advantageous hardware, it’s up to you to program it to its fullest potential–and that’s what you are doing.

You stretch your body, open it up.  Eat a heart-healthy breakfast and get back to the grind.  Lifting weights, circuits, mobility drills.  You work through each exercise, drill, and challenge.

Inside the others are relaxing, enjoying themselves in the air conditioned room, eating away their hard work one calorie at a time.  Jealousy arises only to be quelled by the understanding that you and different go hand in hand with destined for greatness.

You go back to it, this time with a vigor unmatched by what any performance enhancement supplement can provide.  You were given advantageous genes, it’s up to you to develop them to their fullest potential–and that’s what you are doing.

Welcome to another day of refining your skills and talent.  Your goal is to reach the top, surpass the top, be the top.

For many, the path is glorified when paved with physical challenges and displays of endurance.

For you, the path is isolated and paved with mental challenges and displays of persistence.

No ad will exalt your work ethic.  No child will wear something with your name.  But it matters not, for it was never about the attention from others.  It is always for selfish reasons, to be the best, to turn “displays a lot of potential” into displays of accomplishments.

Rise and shine brainiac, it’s time.