The Power of Going Public – (Training w/ Andrew Johnston)

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My doctors have recommended that I have a multi-level spinal fusion.  This is the spinal equivalent to losing a kidney or a testicle.  In other words, I don’t want to have this procedure.  It would permanently alter the quality of my life and send me down a path I am not willing to follow at this point.  Now they are recommending that I have a spinal cord stimulation unit implanted in my back to alleviate the pain since I am refusing to have the surgery.  Before I take this step, I have decided to give my body the best shot at non-surgical recovery by working with a Super Trainer that also happens to understand what it’s like to be thrown some curve balls in life.

Andrew Johnston is a great guy, an award winning trainer of trainers, a physical recovery guru, has a holistic perspective on training, and is currently living with Leukemia.  My kind of guy.  Andrew is and has been a world class athlete for over a decade.  I admire his drive and determination to continue with the life God has for him in spite of the fact that he has been diagnosed with a debilitating and (what people say is) an incurable disease.  I expect Andrew is going to push me way past my comfort zone, but at this point I am wide open to all of his advice and wisdom.   

I feel that it is important for me to "go public" with my decision to work with Andrew because I need as much motivation as I can get.  The pain in my body is constantly asking me to not work out, to not push myself, to rely on medications, to not believe that recovery is possible without surgery.  However, I am choosing to believe that another option is available and going public to you with it puts just a little extra, but necessary pressure on me to move forward with a radical physical recovery plan.

I have used this "going public" method throughout my life and it works for me.  When I know that something is going to take some real courage and determination to pursue and that the constant pull to be mediocre in life that we all feel has the potential of keeping me from reaching my goals, it helps me to not just expect success for myself, but to begin having other people expect success of me as well. 

Low expectations are like water to fire.  As a 1st grade teacher, my wife constantly informs me of how essential it is for her to express her huge expectations to her students.  The second she lowers her expectations (academic, behavioral, etc.) of her kids, they begin to under-perform and lose their motivation. 

Now, I have to have my own internal, personal motivation – and I do.  However, I strongly believe in the power of community and communal expectations.  When a community expects change, the chances of it happening increases exponentially.  I am expecting a physical breakthrough in my life and would you to expect one for me as well.

If you are in need of a radical personal transformation, you can check Andrew out here and here.  I trust him.

Do you need me to join my faith with yours for any physical breakthroughs or miracles?  Let me know so that I can encourage you on your own personal path to health and healing.