I don't want to be famous...

I was talking to a friend today that I haven't seen in awhile; catching up on what has been going on in each others lives. We were talking about training and the progress that we have each been making on our rode to competing in the CrossFit Games, when he said something that really made me do some thinking. After spending some time dissecting his words I truly feel that it might be one of the most influential things I have ever heard. It is definitely something I would like to model my own life after...

"I have no desire to be famous. I just want to sneak in, do work, and fade to black." - Chase Ingraham

I think that there are a great number of people (myself included at times) who do a lot of things for the accolades we receive. Our only reasons are selfish. We enjoy the attention and praise that others give us. I wonder if we would still try and achieve the same things if no one knew or even cared? What if the praise didn't matter? What if it wasn't about trying to be famous? What if we just did the things we needed to do because that was the right thing? The ONLY thing.

In my opinion, the work ethic developed would take us to new heights and new levels of potential. I think we need to learn to take on the philosophy of sneaking in, doing work, and fading to black, and then apply it to our lives. Get in and get it done! Make yourself better for the shear fact that you are getting better. Don't worry about anything or anyone else. Control what you can... yourself! Keep a low profile and fly under the radar. Fame doesn't make you a winner. Hard work makes you a winner. Be the underdog. Push harder. Go longer. Lift heavier. Be humble.

And in the end you may not find fame... But what you will find is so much greater...

SUCCESS.