Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Where Is The Faith At?
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Make Your Own Luck
Thursday, October 7, 2010
A thousand mile journey starts with just one step...
Ken Block has always been a car enthusiast for as long as he can remember and has been a fan of racing since he was young. Kens love of driving started when he was young when he would "borrow" the parents cars and started performing numerous reckless stunts like jumping and sliding them around. When Ken got a little older he bought a VW GTI and drifted it around in the snow while he lived in the mountains as a snowboard bum. When DC sponsored freestyle motocross superstar Travis Pastrana, Travis tried his hand at rally racing. Ken ensured DC's support of his rally efforts. In doing so Ken seized the opportunity to fulfill his own personal dream and passion for rally racing, and began training for the professional circuit.
In 2005, Ken gave Travis and the rest of the rally circuit some unexpected competition. Block's rigorous rally training with Vermont SportsCar ensured strong finishes at nearly every rally he entered. Long story short, in just that rally season he won numerous medals and was earned the Rookie of the Year honors. Pretty amazing since he started training professionally in October 2004 and won his first national race in January 2005. Since then he has earned countless medals and has performed crazy stunts such as jumping his Subaru 171 feet for the Discovery Channel show Stunt Junkies. Hes drivin a modified version of that car on my snow covered slops, riding along side snowboarders and countless other stunts. Ken new what he wanted and took advantage of an opportunity that has sent him doing everything he has ever dreamed. Ken states, "I have a beautiful wife, two kids and I love what I do, what more can I ask for?"
Look inside your hearts. Meditate even. Do some serious self-evaluation and find out what your dream is. Then make a plan on how your going to get there and start now! Realizing there will be speed bumps. But the more you hit the more you adapt and the smoother the ride will get. Also remember, your Father in Heaven loves you and cares about your interests and passions. If you lost your Teddy bear and was heart-broken, He too would be heart-broken because he knows how much you love that stuffed little friend. Ask Him for help! Your dream is his dream and He will help guide you on your pathway to success. He wants each and every one of us to be happy and successful so he will do all he can to help. You just have to ask and listen.
I'm going to go out on a limb and tell you my dream in hopes to inspire someone or motivate or even inspire someone to not be afraid to have a dream. I do this expecting criticism, even embracing it. As you can tell by the cars and the short story on Ken that It is my ultimate dream, my passion to become a professional Rally Driver. I want to race in Rally events in those 500+ Hp Dirt machines. It is for this very reason that Ken Block is one of my idols. He wanted it so bad that he now has it. It may be a far out dream just as yours may be but I have a burning desire to achieve this and that's all I need. Just as you do once you have a goal, a chief aim and a burning desire to accomplish it. It will come, you just have to act.
We also need to lift each other up and push each other toward our dreams in a positive manner. Be the person that always knew they could do it, not just after the fact.
I know you have a dream and with the country we live in, you have the right to accomplish it and be successful. So do it! Start now! You could be on your way to doing what you love. You just have to act.