Ever want something so bad it practically consumes your life?  Something you are so passionate about you would do just about anything in your power to get.  You work, you sacrifice, maybe you fail once or twice or even too many times to remember but the point is you go for it till you get it.

Now have you ever wanted something so bad you didn’t even bother to go after it?  Sure you have, quit lying to yourself.  You were too scared to try, too intimidated, couldn’t find the right motivation who knows?  The point is YOU were the one stopping yourself from getting it.

As I have gotten to know many of you I know that you are very driven, intrinsically motivated and don’t fear many things…but I’m sure there is still something.  That one thing you just hold inside and are a huge baby over.  Well guess what, it ain’t gonna happen if you don’t grow a pair and go for it!!!

I have to give a little recognition to someone who went for something he has always wanted.  Now I don’t really understand it myself, but my brother has an insane obsession with the band Aerosmith…like almost freaky obsession.  (Its kind of like Sliv and Eddie Vedder.  Once again, something I don’t understand but hey if thats what gets you out of bed in morning who am I to judge.)  He wanted to learn how to play their songs on guitar so he got a guitar and did it.  He has seen them in concert several times has a huge memorabilia collection and will soon get to meet the band.

Check out this article in the Sun today:

Dream gig for fan

Guitar Hero contest winner set to open for Aerosmith

By KRISTY BROWNLEE, SUN MEDIA

Tonight’s show in Winnipeg has been postponed and the fate of other Western Canadian dates in the next week will be on a day-to-day basis, according to the tour’s promoter.

But that hasn’t tempered Layton’s enthusiam.

“At least 10 times I can think of, I’ve told the wife when I woke up in the morning, ‘I had the dream where I met Aerosmith again.’

DREAM COME TRUE

“All I can think of is Steven Tyler singing, ‘Dream on, dream until your dreams come true,’ and it has,” Layton said from his Spruce Grove home yesterday.

At Aerosmith’s scheduled Edmonton stop on Tuesday, Layton is slated to not only meet the group but be the opening act, too.

The 35-year-old won a Guitar Hero video game contest by submitting a video on YouTube of him rocking out to an Aerosmith tune.

SCREAMING FANS

He is now faced with the daunting and unique opportunity of playing Guitar Hero in front of thousands of screaming fans at Commonwealth Stadium, just before Tyler and the gang hit the stage.

Winners are selected for each of the band’s North American tour stops.

Contest officials couldn’t have picked a bigger Aerosmith fan, said Layton, a school music teacher.

“I have 32 Aerosmith T-shirts, a couple silk flags, tons of posters, bandanas, pins, pens, postcards, and coffee mugs.” He even has a doormat that says Walk this Way. —

 

Like I said…borderline freakish but you know what, its what he’s into so who really cares as long as it doesn’t turn into some crazy stalker type thing - maybe it already has…

Anyway, here is my challenge to everyone in the coming months.  It doesn’t have to be SPARK related, it can be anything…but it has to be something you’ve always been too big of a wussy to try.  And here’s the kicker: its not a goal until its written down and if you don’t show it to someone you probably won’t do it.  You can put it here on the blog or at home I don’t care but just do it.

Post what you’ve always been scared to do OR something you recently got the balls to try in “Comments”.

 Workout of the Day:

• 5 Overhead Press  55lbs / 75lbs
• 5 Box Jumps  24″ / 18″

AMRAP 15 minutes…increasing each exercise by one rep each round

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