Achievements

The London Olympic Games 2012 are now over. 

I have to admit that I am not a keen sports person or watcher of the Olympics; however, I do have great respect for the dedication, focus and persistence of all the Olympians. 

Whether the athletes win a medal or not, they all deserve our respect as they have achieved a great deal, just to take part in the Olympic Games. In fact the largest achievement of these games in my opinion is that every country represented has for the first time ever sent female athletes to compete; a great step forward towards bringing some balance between the sexes. 

 By the way, I love this image of London Bridge, the Olympic Rings and the full Moon. What a great shot – I wish I had been there to see it!  

Not many of us will achieve the level of an Olympic athlete in our lives and that is ok. But we can all take on board their dedication, persistence and focus to achieve our own goals large or small.

It is, however, important to give ourselves credit for what we can and do achieve. All achievements need to be valued, whether they are large or small.

The Gap in the Fence

For example, I recently scored 10 / 10 points for one of my photographic images; “The Gap in the Fence” at an inter club competition.  

Now, this may not be much of an achievement to some, but one of my goals has been to produce an image that scored 10 points in a Photographic Club competition and I finally did it!

Achieving this goal has given me more confidence in myself as a photographer, and the incentive to keep working on improving the standard of my photography. And most importantly, it made me feel good.

So value your achievements whatever they are. Value the Bronze and Silver as much as the Gold. Stick with what ever it is that you are aiming for and enjoy the journey.

Hilary Thompson

The Out and About Therapist

Facilitator at Flourishing Relationships Retreat