Over the past while I have started the ”Say Yes” programme and I have found it phenomenal in everyday life. I have received a lot of things that I never thought possible. Although I finished with o2 and I really don’t want anything to do with sales jobs, I have received 4 job offers from Companies with good packages but still find myself reluctant to do it. Recently I got a phone call from a Manager in Ballina to work in The Three Store which I started last Tuesday. After a days work, I wasn’t over enthusiastic about working in a tiny shop in Ballina. I know in my heart and soul that I am capable of much more but when does that opportunity arise? On Wednesday I found myself with no enthusiasm to go to Ballina (and my car was sick) but was that a sign? I need money to live like everybody else. Thankfully I was able to pay off my car loan one year early and that has gone into my book of gratitude. Also seen Martina receive another reward on RTE and will be in the Sunday Indo on the 29th of March.

A question I ask myself constantly is Why? But when we ask why we need to dig as deep as we can.
Right now think of a goal you have set yourself. A goal that means a lot to you. For example, I have set a goal for myself to put on 10kg in muscle this year and when I ask myself why, my first thought is because I need it to fight if I get an infection, when I dig deeper and keep asking Why. I discover it goes back to me being sick and underweight all my life, people and some friends always knowing me as the skinny child that’s constantly sick, that guy in school that thought I was in hospital because I was anorexic.

There is one thing that drives me to be healthy and gain weight. 6 years ago, during my days when I had crohns and after spending 6 weeks in Beaumont with it, I had lost a severe amount of weight and was unearthly sick. I got out and went to a 21st in Hollymount. I was also being a bit of a rebel to the rules and was drinking a lot but at the end of the party at about 6am a younger guy told me that I should be on a ”trocaire box”. His brother found this hilarious and laughed, they made a few more skinny jokes until they got there fix. I could name these two people but I don’t see the point. Even though they apologized I will never forgive them for there words, I will thank them because when I feel that I can’t do anything i’m like the water boy, I get angry and power through. I will always say hello but those words will be with me until my dying day. I would not have spoke to a dog that way and for there sake I hope they have learnt that some have emotions and unwanted weakness.

No matter how strong you are mentally these words hurt!!!

I have friends that are County players, Personal trainers etc but these guys like to keep in shape for playing the sport they love but if they ask themselves why besides health and sport I’m sure there is a different story. A story only they know and a story that drives them to the Gym everyday, make them awake at 6am, Do there daily grind but they all have some hurt or reason for doing this. What, we will never know because that’s their secret.

I was talking to a very successful Business Person lately that is in sales, Deals with accounts that are £60,000 + and she openly said that she hates her job and but it pays the bills and she cant leave it. That if she had the choice when she was younger she would have chosen a different path. She is a happy joyful person and will continue to succeed in whatever she does but what drives her out everyday is a gratitude of living and being able to work. It all comes down to mindset and if you don’t have the right mindset to achieve your goals, well then you are missing one vital component, always remember that 9 times out of 10 you will fail before you succeed.

Always be grateful for what you have right now. Whether it be small or big. Keep dreaming, Someday you will achieve the dream. Now go and think of your goal and keep asking why, when you find out the real reason. It makes things easier, trust me.